At a Time of Rising Antisemitism, America’s Houses of Worship Have Never Been More Vulnerable.

The federal government has quietly reduced one of the primary programs designed to protect America’s houses of worship.

In 2024, FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program provided roughly $454 million to help religious institutions and nonprofit organizations protect themselves against credible threats. The grants fund essential security upgrades such as surveillance systems, reinforced entrances, access controls, and active-threat training.

This year that funding has been cut to approximately $274 million.

That’s nearly a 40 percent reduction in the program designed to help protect synagogues, churches, schools, and community centers across the United States.

The program is administered by FEMA under the Department of Homeland Security.........

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