Hardening Temples: A Security Funding Conundrum for Houses of Worship The recent push on Capitol Hill to boost funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) has sparked a long overdue conversation about the security measures in place at houses of worship.
Many of these institutions have been forced to adopt an increasingly militarized approach to their operations, a shift that raises concerns about the impact on their role as community hubs.
The NSGP was created in 2005 with the intention of providing grants to nonprofits vulnerable to terrorist attacks. However, as the grant program has evolved, so too have the security concerns facing houses of worship.