FEMA Webinar on March 11: Non-Profit Security Grant Program.
DHS has a Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Presently preparedness grants are available for faith based organizations. (March 2021)
On March 11, the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is hosting a webinar from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET to provide tips on how to apply for the FY2021 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 NSGP Notice of Funding Opportunity on Feb. 25.
From Politico: It’s Time to Talk About Violent Christian Extremism. “There’s a “strong authoritarian streak” that runs through parts of American evangelicalism, warns Elizabeth Neumann. What should be done about it?”
It is interesting to note that Neumann was a highly place federal official in the Trump Administration.
From the DHS a new Terrorism Advisory Bulletin in effect until the end of April.
The report and related information can be found here.
Houses of Worship Continuity Planning. Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:00:00 AM EST – 12:30:00 PM EST
From the NYC Disaster Interfaiths Services: PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS TOOLKIT FOR NYC FAITH COMMUNITIES. Note this document is 111 pages.
New Report from DHS: Mitigating Attacks on Houses of Worship, Security Guide.
From CISA, this guidance for houses of worship:. The Power of Hello for HOW.
| Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) New Insider Threat Mitigation Guide Faith and Community Partners, Insider threats pose significant risk to the safety and security of America’s critical infrastructure and the organizations that keep infrastructure operational. Organizations have a duty to protect themselves and their employees from unnecessary physical and cyber risks. Managing, detecting, and preventing insider risk is everyone’s responsibility, and it is critical that efforts to manage that responsibility are tailored to each organization’s environment and its mission’s unique nature. Recognizing the complexity of this threat, we are pleased to provide a new resource titled, Insider Threat Mitigation Guide. |
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