State to receive almost $8 Million for Homeland Security & Emergency Management

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) announced with Representatives Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded New Hampshire nearly $4.3 million for the State Homeland Security Grant Program and more than $3.5 million for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. New Hampshire non-profits, including houses of worship, will also receive $635,085 under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, an increase from the $150,000 New Hampshire received last year.

“Houses of worship are under enormous pressure as they work to keep their congregants safe from both COVID-19 and also domestic and foreign terrorist threats,” said Hassan. “Over the last year, I worked with colleagues from both parties to increase funding to help non-profits and houses of worship strengthen their physical security, and I’m glad that New Hampshire non-profits and houses of worship will receive significantly higher funding this year. It’s also critical that our state will receive millions in federal funding to support our homeland security and emergency preparedness efforts. I will continue to work with our Congressional delegation to secure more federal funding to help keep Granite Staters safe.”