Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Natali Fani-González announced $500,000 in supplemental funding for the County’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program to support organizations experiencing increased security needs amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East.
Officials said the funding is intended to help current grant recipients address heightened concerns and staffing demands, following recent incidents and growing fears reported by local faith communities and nonprofit organizations.
The supplemental funding will focus on increased security staffing over the next 90 days, with awards capped at $10,000 per organization. The program, administered by the County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, builds on more than $6.5 million previously allocated since 2019 for security improvements at nonprofit and faith-based institutions. County officials said police have also increased patrols at places of worship, schools, and community gathering locations, and encouraged residents and organizations to report suspicious activity.
