New York will distribute more than $32 million in federal grants to 157 nonprofit organizations considered at elevated risk of terrorist or extremist attacks, state officials announced Tuesday.
The awards include $3.6 million for organizations outside the New York City metropolitan area and $28.4 million for groups in the metro region.
The money comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Nonprofit Security Grant Program and is administered in New York by the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
Eligible expenses include security risk assessments, continuity and emergency response plans, physical security upgrades, inspection and screening systems, active-shooter and employee training, response exercises and contracted security personnel.
The New York City metropolitan award area consists of New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties. The separate statewide allocation supports organizations elsewhere in New York.
Nationwide, the federal program allocated $274.5 million for the 2025 fiscal year. Half was reserved for nonprofits in high-risk urban areas designated through the Urban Area Security Initiative, while the other half was set aside for organizations outside those areas.
State Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Terry O'Leary said the grants will help nonprofits protect facilities, improve preparedness and expand training intended to deter terrorism and hate crimes.
The state's announcement did not identify the 157 recipients or provide county-by-county award amounts.
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