WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $10,691,398 to enhance security measures at local religious and nonprofit community organizations across the state. This federal funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which the lawmakers fought to deliver a $70 million funding increase for in the Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill. The program provides support for physical security enhancements and training to religious nonprofit organizations in response to the rise in religiously motivated attacks on faith communities across the country.
“Religious liberty is a fundamental freedom protected by our Constitution, but the concerning rise of hate-fueled attacks against religious communities threatens that liberty both here in Maryland and across the country. We fought for these investments so our faith-based organizations can ensure the protection and security of their members. Team Maryland will continue working with our faith organizations to secure more resources so all Marylanders can be free to worship as they choose without fear,” said the lawmakers.
A full list of award recipients is below:
Agudath Israel of Baltimore - $150,000
Bais Yaakov School for Girls - $150,000
Yaakov School for Girls - $150,000
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation - $150,000
Beth Am In-Town Synagogue - $150,000
Beth Tfiloh - $150,000
B'nai Israel Congregation of Baltimore - $150,000
Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore - $150,000
Chabad Israel Center of Baltimore - $150,000
Chabad Lubavitch of Hunt Valley - $150,000
Chabad of Towson - $150,000
Cheder Chabad, Inc. - $150,000
Chizuk Amuno Congregation - $150,000
Congregation Beit Yaakov - $150,000
Congregation Shomrei Emunah, Inc. - $150,000
Congretation of Kol Shalom - $150,000
Darchei Noam Montessori - $150,000
Edward Myerberg Senior Center - $150,000
Har Sinai - Ohem Shalom Congregation - $150,000
Mesivta Kesser Torah of Baltimore - $150,000
Ner Israel Rabbinical College - $150,000
Ohr Chadash Congregation - $150,000
Owings Mills Synagogue, Inc. - $150,000
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church - $150,000
Star-K Certification, Inc. - $150,000
Talmudical Academy of Baltimore - $150,000
Temple Beth Sholom of Anne Arundel County - $150,000
Yeshivas Lubavitch of Baltimore - $150,000
Yeshivas Toras Simcha - $150,000
Gethsemane United Methodist Church - $150,000
Islamic Center of Maryland - $150,000
Jewish Community Center of Prince Georges County - $150,000
Kemp Mill Synagogue - $150,000
Magen David Sephardic Congregation - $150,000
Seven Locks Jewish Community - $150,000
Temple Beth Ami - $150,000
Temple Emanuel - $150,000
Beth Sholom Congregation - $150,000
Calvary Assembly of God, Inc. - $150,000
Islamic Society of Frederick, Inc. - $150,000
Mother Seton School, Inc. - $150,000
Shoresh, Inc. - $150,000
The Banner School - $150,000
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional - $150,000
Williamsport Church of God - $150,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore - $149,985
Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore - $149,974
St. Paul Church - $148,943
Islamic Community Center of Laurel - $148,000
Bishop Walsh School - $147,366
Islamic Society of Baltimore - $147,257
St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church - $147,097
St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church - $141,227
St. Agnes Catholic School - $139,971
Resurrection St. Paul School - $139,560
Prince George's Muslim Association - $139,450
Mt. Olive Methodist Church - $136,000
Atlantic General Hospital - $134,843
Sacred Monastery of Saint Nina, Inc. - $130,000
Jewish Rockville Outreach Center - $128,400
Chesapeake Church - $128,099
Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington - $125,343
St. Michael-St. Clement School Willow - $120,886
Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies - $110,577
Pikesville Jewish Congregation - $109,200
Grace Bible Baptist Church - $107,575
The Jewels School - $105,000
Temple Bat Yam - $98,995
St. John Regional Catholic School - $95,000
Carolina Missionary Baptist Church - $93,200
B'nai Israel Congregation Cemetery - $89,550
Trinity Assembly of God - $80,928
Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim - $75,000
Temple B'nai Israel - $75,000
Bolton St. Synagogue - $74,731
St. Agnes Catholic Congregation - $68,717
Ohr Hatorah, Inc - $61,530
Temple Shalom - $60,570
Covenant Family Chapel - $32,000
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics - $30,517
Redeeming Grace Baptist Church - $26,907
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington - $25,000
Faith Christian Fellowship Church - $19,000
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