Florida Administrative Code
27 - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
27P - Division of Emergency Management
Chapter 27P-24 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2024
Section 27PER24-1 - Florida Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Current through Reg. 51, No. 058, March 25, 2025
(1) The Florida Nonprofit Security Grant Program is designed for nonprofit organizations, including houses of worship, schools, museums, and community centers, that are at high risk for violent attacks or hate crimes. The grant may be used to address critical infrastructure equipment and technology needs as it relates to building security and the safety of attendees and staff.
(2) For purposes of this rule, the term:
(3) The amount and availability of funds allocated each year is subject to an annual appropriation by the Florida Legislature.
(4) An applicant that is not in compliance with the terms of a prior award shall not be eligible for additional awards until the issue or issues that are not in compliance are brought into compliance with the terms of the prior award.
(5) Eligible nonprofit organizations are those organizations that are:
(6) The final beneficiary of the FL-NSGP grant award must be an eligible nonprofit organization and cannot be a for-profit entity or fundraising extension of a nonprofit organization. Any applications on behalf of a for-profit entity or nonprofit fundraising extension will not be considered.
(7) An application submitted by an otherwise eligible entity may be deemed ineligible when the person that submitted the application is not:
Further, the Authorized Organization Representative must be a duly authorized current employee, personnel, official, staff or leadership of the Recipient and provide an email address unique to the Recipient at the time of application and upon any change in assignment during the period of performance. the Recipient must notify the Division within thirty (30) days of the change in assignment. Consultants or contractors of the recipient are not permitted to act as Authorized Organization Representative for the Recipient.
(8) Additional requirements for eligible applicants:
(9) Examples of noneligible organizations under FL-NSGP include, but are not limited to:
(9) The minimum amount of any grant is $10,000, and the maximum grant award is capped at $150,000. The total amount of funds available for the program is limited to the amount appropriated by the Legislature.
(10) Based on the number of applications received, demand for consideration of funding and applicant's ability to prove need, to the extent possible, the Division will try and ensure that funds are disbursed amongst nonprofit organizations of various sizes and types. The Division will assemble a peer review panel to assist with disseminating funds in a fair and consistent manner. Priority funding will be given to houses of worship and facilities that are frequented by children or students on a daily basis. Priority may also be given to eligible applicants demonstrating the greatest need to address gaps in their security that did NOT receive a previous federal nonprofit award from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) within the current or previous federal fiscal year.
(11) The applications will be assessed and scored by the peer review panel in accordance with the Florida Nonprofit Security Grant Program (FL-NSGP) Application Scoring Rubric (Form Number FL-NSGP-03) (effective date January 26, 2024). This form is available at no charge from the Division of Emergency Management, Bureau of Preparedness, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or online at https://www.floridadisaster.org/dem/preparedness/grants-unit/.
(12) The peer review panel shall consist of three members:
(13) Allowable FL-NSGP costs are focused on security related activities. Use of grant funding under the FL-NSGP is limited to the following activities:
Funding may be used for security or emergency planning expenses and the materials required to conduct planning activities. Planning must be related to the protection of the facility and the people within the facility and should include consideration of access and functional needs. Planning efforts can also include conducting risk and resilience assessments on increasingly connected cyber and physical systems, on which security depends, using the Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework and related CISA resources.
Funding may be used to conduct security-related exercises. Exercises afford organizations the opportunity to validate plans and procedures, evaluate capabilities, and assess progress toward meeting capability targets in a controlled, low risk setting.
Training conducted using FL-NSGP funds must address a specific threat and/or vulnerability. Training should provide the opportunity to demonstrate and validate skills learned as well as to identify any gaps in these skills.
Contracted security personnel are allowed under this program and shall comply with guidance set forth in statute. FL-NSGP funds may not be used to purchase equipment for contracted or employee security personnel. Employee security personnel salary shall not exceed 50% of the total award.
Allowable costs are focused on security enhancements. Funding can be used for the acquisition and installation of security equipment on real property (including buildings and improvements) owned or leased by the nonprofit organization, specifically in prevention of and/or protection against the risk of a terrorist attack or hate crime.
(14) Grant funds may not be used for any other expenses including, but not limited to, the following categories:
(15) The amount of funds estimated as available for FL-NSGP shall follow the steps below:
Each Recipient may receive funds from the Division on a quarterly basis, based on the completion of milestones that will be identified by the Division before funds are distributed. Said reports shall be provided using the Division of Emergency Management Enterprise Solutions (DEMES).
(16) If a Recipient fails to comply with any term or condition applicable to an award under this chapter or any term or condition including, but not limited to, state laws, rules and regulations, then the Division shall take one or more of the following actions:
(17) Costs of the Recipient resulting from obligations incurred by the Recipient during suspension or after termination of an award are not allowable, unless the Division determines that:
(18) Recipients of terminated grants shall remain obligated to provide all required closeout information.
(19) In the event that any audit determines that costs reimbursed or otherwise funded under this chapter should be disallowed, then the Recipient shall return those disallowed funds to the Division. In the alternative, the Division may offset the disallowed amount against any current or future awards to the Recipient.
(20) The following forms are adopted by reference. These forms are available at no charge from the Division of Emergency Management, Bureau of Preparedness, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
EFFECTIVE |
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FORM NO. |
SUBJECT |
DATE |
FL-NSGP-01 |
Florida Nonprofit Security Grant Program (FL-NSGP) Application, Revised 1-5-24. |
1-5-24 |
FL-NSGP-02 |
Florida Nonprofit Security Grant Program (FL-NSGP) Vulnerability Assessment Worksheet, Revised 1-5-24. |
1-5-24 |
FL-NSGP-03 |
Florida Nonprofit Security Grant Program (FL-NSGP) Application Scoring Rubric, Revised 1-26-24. |
1-26-24 |
Rulemaking Authority 252.3712(5) FS. Law Implemented 252.3712 FS. s. 2 of Chapter 2023-352, L.O.F.,