The funding authorization for a federal grant program that supports security upgrades at houses of worship and other nonprofits at risk of attack would be boosted by
The measure would authorize $75 million in fiscal 2022, and $500 million annually from fiscal 2023 through 2028, for the Homeland Security Department’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
It also would establish a dedicated office at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to administer the program and support eligible nonprofits.
“Today, houses of worship and other nonprofit institutions, regardless of whether they are located in urban and rural communities, face ...