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More than 400 Jewish leaders have lobbied Congress to invest a historic $1 billion into a federal program that helps houses of worship at high risk of terrorist or extremist attacks, including churches, to enhance their physical security and cybersecurity.
The program, known as the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, was launched in 2005 and is administered by FEMAand funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It provides funding to tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including churches.
Last Tuesday, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen D-Nev., and James Lankford R-Okla., who are co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, introduced the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act, which calls for increased funding for the NSGP.
The bill would require the Department of Education to develop and implement a comprehensive Title VI framework to combat antisemitism on college campuses, invest $1 billion in security resources for at-risk houses of worship and other nonprofit institutions, and hold large social media platforms accountable by requiring transparency regarding their handling of antisemitic content online, the senators announced in a release.
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The program, known as the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, was launched in 2005 and is administered by FEMAand funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It provides funding to tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including churches.
Last Tuesday, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen D-Nev., and James Lankford R-Okla., who are co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, introduced the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act, which calls for increased funding for the NSGP.
The bill would require the Department of Education to develop and implement a comprehensive Title VI framework to combat antisemitism on college campuses, invest $1 billion in security resources for at-risk houses of worship and other nonprofit institutions, and hold large social media platforms accountable by requiring transparency regarding their handling of antisemitic content online, the senators announced in a release.
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New bill seeks historic $1 billion in funding to secure at-risk houses of worship
More than 400 Jewish leaders have lobbied Congress to invest a historic 1 billion into a federal program that helps houses of worship at high risk of terrorist or extremist attacks, including
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