OU Advocacy Welcomes House Increasing Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding to $300 Million

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Orthodox Union Advocacy Center (OUA), the public policy arm of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, welcomes the inclusion of $300 million for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) in the House of Representatives’ proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Homeland Security funding bill.

The House proposal represents an increase over the $274.5 million provided for NSGP in Fiscal Year 2025. NSGP grants are awarded to synagogues, Jewish schools, and other at-risk nonprofit institutions to support critical security measures, including cameras, access controls, reinforced entryways, and contract security personnel.

NSGP funding has been essential for the Jewish community and other vulnerable institutions at a time of heightened threats and surging antisemitism.

“This increase over last year’s funding level is an important and very welcome step,” said OUA Executive Director Nathan Diament. “While sadly even more funding is needed for Jewish community security, this increased level of funding will surely help. This will be all the more true in 2026, as it will be alongside a new policy OU Advocacy worked for under which the Justice Department will provide a minimum of $5 million in grants to local police to protect synagogues, Jewish schools, and other at-risk nonprofits. 

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