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County outlines $1.2 million nonprofit security grant program; eligibility, caps and camera uptake discussed
Summary
Montgomery County staff from OEMHS and the Office of Grants Management briefed the County Council on Oct. 27 about the county Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which provided $1.2 million in FY25 and allows up to $15,000 per facility for eligible security measures.
Montgomery County staff from the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) briefed the County Council’s Public Safety Work Session on Oct. 27 about the county’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program and recent administrative changes.
Ms. Cummings, briefing the committee on the packet, traced the county program’s roots to FY19 security funding following the Tree of Life tragedy and said the local program was formally established in FY21. She explained awardees may use grants to augment the cost of security personnel, security planning and training, security cameras, and — as of FY25 — a FUSUS core device.…
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