The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be hosting webinars all throughout the month of September 2025, with the purpose of helping faith-based communities strengthen the safety and security of their places of worship. For a complete list of webinars and their topics, as well as registration links, please see the FEMA page below.
Protecting Places of Worship Weeks of Action 2025: Calendar of Events
Along with the various topics provided by the webinar series, DHS will host a general safety and security briefing on September 9, which you can register for below.
DHS Fall Religious Observance Safety and Security Briefing
With the release of the NSGP NOFO, Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) hosted a Q&A Webinar, giving interested nonprofits the ability to ask any questions about the NSGP application process.
Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) hosted an informational webinar to prepare potential applicants for the upcoming FY25 NSGP application process, and to allow time for any questions.
In order for the SAA to fulfill grant requirements, subrecipients will be asked to submit simple and brief quarterly reports in Astra. KHP hosted a training webinar covering the basics of the reporting process.
Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), the SAA, hosted two webinar opportunities for FY24 NSGP Awardees giving an overview of awardee responsibilities, and providing a time for attendees to ask questions.
Webinar Recordings/Materials:
"Homework" Assignments for Subgrantees:
Kansas Training Resources
KHP hosted two educational sessions looking forward to the FY24 Nonprofit security grant. While the base presentations were identical, the attendee questions and discussion were different.
Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) hosted 2 informational webinars to highlight the application process and provide a Q&A opportunity:
For more information, please see the Astra email announcement sent on October 31, 2024.
KHP hosted a Teams meeting to help answer any initial questions that project managers may have. This training contained similar information to previous years, but included updated resources, which all project managers are encouraged to review.
Lt. Edna Murphy and KHP hosted webinars with a focus on existing awardee project management, targeting help with Procurement, Reimbursement and Environmental (EHP) technical assistance. Recordings below.
The below KHP webinar recording provides an overview of the NSGP eligibility, Investment Justification (IJ), and IJ scoring.
Funded Planning, Training, and Exercise activities need pre-approval and required documentation before they can be reimbursed. This KHP webinar recording is available for any project management leads, partners and even vendors currently working with you. For more information, see Lt. Edna Murphy's full email.
This tutorial takes a look at collecting and organizing documentation and proper management of your project through close-out activities, including planning, training, exercise, equipment & accountability, management & administration (M&A), contracted security personnel, and records retention. All involved in managing your project should watch the recording.
The below KHP webinar recording provides an overview of the Risk Assessment Tool from special guest Chuck Clanahan (starting at 6:50 of the recording). While the webinar also provides an overview on the NSGP application process, refer to the (3/10/2023) Kansas Informational Webinar for the latest information.
The FEMA Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) hosted two identical webinars on the FY24 NSGP-NSS, covering the details of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), reviewing changes from the FY24 NSGP NOFO, and highlighting important dates and deadlines.
Click on the link below to view CISA's resources for best practices that support emergency action planning capabilities and considerations to mitigate the impacts of an active shooter incident, including a recorded webinar training.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a new resource titled Protecting Places of Worship: Six Steps to Enhance Security Against Targeted Violence Fact Sheet. This resource outlines actions that faith-based organizations and community leaders can take to increase security, focusing on six overarching steps. The product details how taking these six steps can help protect places of worship places of worship against potential threats of targeted violence in a cost-effective manner that maintains an open and welcoming environment. The product also provides training, exercise, and grant resources, and interagency contact points to assist places of worship with protecting their places of worship, obtaining funds for security improvements, and recognizing/reporting potential threats in their areas.
Kansas Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Application Information: Click on the below button for information related to grant application guidelines and submission.
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Support
Email: [email protected]
CAPT Amber Harrington
LT Edna Murphy
Melissa McCoy
Melanie Lawrence
Email: [email protected]
Paul Peppers, Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Connie Satzler, TA & Grant Support:
Phone: (785) 410-0410, Email: [email protected]
Chuck Clanahan (Kansas City KS/MO):
Phone: (785) 213-8699
Email: [email protected]
Tim Morgan (Kansas District):
Phone: (620) 803-7244
Email: [email protected]