District of Columbia · Church, Synagogue & Mosque
The District of Columbia lists one security-grant program of its own in this catalog, Safe and Secure DC Nonprofit Fund, and it has notes specific to houses of worship. The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program applies in the District of Columbia too, through the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) — the whole district sits inside the Washington DC National Capital Region urban area, so district applicants use its urban-area stream. Every rule below is quoted from the program's own materials, and each card names the agency to confirm it with.
One card per program in this catalog for the District of Columbia — the district's own program first, then the federal NSGP streams. Each badge reflects what the program's own materials say about houses of worship; it is not a determination, so confirm with the agency named on the card before you plan around it.
Administered by Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (DMPSJ), Government of the District of Columbia
Up to $150K per organization · Closed — next cycle expected
SSDCNF: full details →The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program is administered in the District of Columbia by the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), the district's State Administrative Agency. Both streams follow one federal notice; each card says which stream is for houses of worship where.
Administered by FEMA via your State Administrative Agency (SAA)
The whole district sits inside the Washington DC National Capital Region urban area, so houses of worship in the District apply through this urban-area stream.
Up to $200K per site · up to $600K per organization · Closed — next cycle expected
NSGP-UA: full details →Administered by FEMA via your State Administrative Agency (SAA)
The stream for sites outside a designated urban area — not the route for houses of worship in the District, which sits entirely inside the Washington DC National Capital Region urban area.
Up to $200K per site · up to $600K per organization · Closed — next cycle expected
NSGP-S: full details →The rest of the notice's rules for houses of worship — how to apply, what the money can buy, what each site needs — are on the national Church, Synagogue & Mosque page →
What each program asks applicants to provide. Where a program treats houses of worship differently — usually over the IRS determination letter — the cell reads “see note” and the numbered note under the table says how.
| Document | SSDCNF | NSGP-UA | NSGP-S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501(c)(3) status from the IRSFederal tax-exempt status. | Required | Required | Required |
| IRS determination letter12Your IRS 501(c)(3) confirmation letter. | See note 1 | See note 2 | See note 2 |
| SAM.gov registration (with UEI)Federal entity ID. | Not listed | Required | Required |
| Threat, Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (TVRA)A documented assessment of your organization's specific risk profile. | Not listed | Required | Required |
| Investment Justification narrativeThe heart of the application — explains the threat, your mission, the proposed mitigation, and how you'll sustain it after the grant ends. | Required | Required | Required |
| Budget Detail WorksheetItemized budget mapped to allowable cost categories. | Required | Required | Required |
| Mission statementA clear statement of your organization's purpose and the community you serve. | Not listed | Required | Required |
| Board resolution authorizing the applicationA formal vote from your board of directors authorizing the application and committing to comply with grant terms. | Not listed | Required | Required |
Each program's own allowable-cost list, with a note on how the line tends to apply to houses of worship. Lines without a note are allowable too — they just have no audience-specific angle.
The federal NSGP-UA and NSGP-S list is the same in every state — it is on the national Church, Synagogue & Mosque page, with the same notes for houses of worship →
Ordered by what you can act on now: open windows first, then programs whose next cycle is unannounced, then closed windows to prepare for.
1. Safe and Secure DC Nonprofit Fund
Closed — next cycle expectedThe SSDCNF window is closed. Watch its official page for the next cycle and prepare an Investment Justification (the application narrative) now, so you are ready the day it opens.
Official program page ↗2. Federal NSGP (NSGP-UA / NSGP-S)
Closed — next cycle expectedThe federal window is closed. Register in SAM.gov (free) and get a vulnerability assessment (TVRA) for each site now, so you are ready when the next cycle opens through the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) (linked below).
FEMA NSGP page ↗Federal NSGP applications in the District of Columbia go through DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA). Confirm the current deadline and submission steps on their official page before you apply.
The national Church, Synagogue & Mosque page answers 6 more general questions.
Eligibility, deadlines, and funding amounts are based on publicly available program documents and may change between funding cycles. Verify all details with the administering agency before applying. Catalog last reviewed September 2026. SecurityGrants.com is not affiliated with FEMA, DHS, or any state agency.