S 3610 — Diversifies use of "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program" to include training and intelligence gathering.

S3610 1R [First Reprint] SENATE, No.

SenatorSenators Greenstein and McKnight         SYNOPSIS      Diversifies use of "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program" to include training and intelligence gathering.

  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      As introduced.reported by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee on May 18, 2026, with amendments.

There is hereby established the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program" (NJNSGP) in the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, which shall provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations at greatest risk of attack as annually appropriated (1) to hire permanent or temporary security personnel limited to federal, State, county, or municipal law enforcement officers, special law enforcement officers appointed pursuant to P.L.1985, c.439 (C.40A:14-146.8 et seq.), or security officers registered pursuant to P.L.2004, c.134 (C.45:19A-1 et seq.),seq.) 1or for security-related training or planning1, and (2) for acquisition of target-hardening equipment or intelligence gathering and analysis for the purpose of preparedness against threats, attacks, and other violent acts.

     c.   c.     An eligible nonprofit organization shall apply to the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to receive a grant under the program, for [either] costs of security personnel [or] , security1[security relatedrelated] security-related1 training or planning, intelligence gathering and analysis, or acquisition of target-hardening equipment, or [both] all the foregoing [;

     Applicants may apply annually for a disbursement of funds for costs of security personnel or security-related training or planning, and may be awarded grants in successive years.  The Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness shall assign a preference for applicants who have not received a federal security grant that includes funding for hiring security personnel 1or security-related training or planning1 in the last two federal grant cycles.

     e.   e.     Of the amount appropriated to the program, five percent shall be allocated to the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to be used to administer the program.

    STATEMENT        The bill diversifies how the “New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program” (NJNSGP) coordinated by the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) is used.  This program currently supports certain nonprofits by providing grants for both security personnel and target hardening equipment.

 This bill diversifies the program to include security-related training and planning and intelligence gathering and analysis and increases the recommended funding for all grants.  The bill also permits applicants to qualify for all categories of grants in a funding cycle.

     Currently, the NJNSGP provides grants from annually appropriated funds to eligible nonprofit organizations to:

(1) hire certain permanent or temporary security personnel, up to $10,000;

and (2) acquire target hardening equipment, up to $50,000.

The bill increases the maximum grant from $10,000 to $50,000 per approved application for personnel or security-related training or planning, and from $50,000 to $150,000 for target-hardening equipment or intelligence gathering and analysis.

     The bill also requires the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to annually request, as part of its annual budget proposal, a minimum of $10 million to fund authorized grants.

Currently, the office is required to request $2 million.