Tucson-area Jewish facilities have received 75% of the current Nonprofit Security Grant Program National Security Supplement (NSGP-NSS) funding awarded to the state of Arizona for the 2025 grant cycle, for a total of $477,417.
Tucson Torah Center will receive a $200,000 grant allocation, the Tucson Torah Day School will receive a $199,238 allocation and Kol Ami Synagogue will receive a $78,179 allocation.
Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona Security Directors Chelsea Gutierrez and Paul Patterson were instrumental in the grant process.
“Chelsea and Paul worked extremely hard to provide the most current and impactful Threat and Vulnerability Assessments to each of our Jewish-connected NSGP recipients,” says JPSA President and CEO Hava Leipzig Holzhauer. “With hard work and dedication, we at JPSA are committed to ensuring our community continues to thrive in the safest and most secure way possible.”
According to the ADHS, “The objective of the NSGP-NSS is to provide funding for physical and cybersecurity enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack within the period of performance. The NSGP-NSS also seeks to integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts. Lastly, via funding spent on Planning, Organizational, Equipment, Training, and Exercises (POETE) towards enhancing the protection of soft targets and crowded places, the NSGP-NSS seeks to address and close capability gaps identified in individual nonprofit organization Vulnerability Assessments.”
