H.R. 9966: Safe Spaces for All Act

This bill would change the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which provides federal funding to help certain nonprofit organizations improve security.

What the bill would change

• It would make clear that grant money can be used to hire onsite security personnel at the nonprofit’s location.
• It would allow grant funds to be used for hiring off-duty police officers as part of a nonprofit’s security arrangements.
• It would allow nonprofits to use grant funds to pay someone to prepare and submit the grant application, with that cost capped at 5% of the grant amount.
• It would also make a small wording change to clarify that the program covers both the application for and administration of the grant.

Practical effect

In plain terms, the bill would expand and clarify what nonprofit organizations can spend this security grant money on. Nonprofits could use the funds not only for physical security improvements, but also for people-based security measures, like guards or off-duty law enforcement, and for help with the paperwork needed to get the grant.

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