EMD SECURE
Security grants for the people you protect.
EMD has spent nearly two decades helping hundreds of nonprofits, houses of worship and schools win security funding. Check your eligibility in minutes, then work with our team from first question to finished application.
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Built for organizations that serve communities at risk.
Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, private and public K-12 schools, and community nonprofits facing threats because of who they are, what they believe or who they serve. If your organization is concerned about the safety of your locations and the people in them, this is where to start.
How it works
Check your eligibility.
Answer a short set of questions about your organization and your location. You get a clear answer right away.
Tell us about your site.
Fill in a guided questionnaire about each location: entrances, cameras, guards, past incidents.
We assess your risk.
Our team reviews your answers with you on a call and prepares your threat, vulnerability and risk assessment, the document most security grants require.
We build your application.
We write the grant application from your assessment, and you review it and submit it.
The funding we help you pursue.
Federal
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).
Federal funding, administered by FEMA through your state, for physical security improvements at nonprofits at risk of attack.
Federal
COPS School Violence Prevention Program.
Federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice for school safety improvements at public K-12 schools.
State
State security grant programs.
Several states run their own security grants for at-risk nonprofits, for example New York, California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut.
We look at which programs fit your organization and location as part of your assessment.
Why EMD
Nearly 2 decades
Hundreds
Every assessment and application is reviewed and approved by EMD's security team before it reaches you. You work with the same people from your first call to submission.
A track record you can rely on.
EMD is led by founder Elisa Mula, a physical security strategist with more than 15 years in the field and long-standing relationships with public-sector security and government partners. She holds a graduate degree in Protection Management from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is trained as an expert witness in security management.
Recent results
2 NSGP awards
Charter school, Hawaii.
Worked with EMD from 2023 and won two consecutive Nonprofit Security Grant Program awards through FEMA.
2 NSGP awards
House of worship and school, Brooklyn, New York.
Worked with EMD from 2019 and won two consecutive Nonprofit Security Grant Program awards through FEMA.
$258,733
Police department, Pennsylvania.
Crime Reduction Project grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD).
$455,000
Public school district, North Carolina.
COPS School Violence Prevention Program award, the full amount requested.
In their words
In 2023, our charter school in Hawaii turned to EMD for guidance in securing federal funding to strengthen our security. Their expertise and collaborative approach helped us successfully obtain two consecutive Federal Nonprofit Security Grants through FEMA's NSGP program. These grants enabled us to implement a comprehensive range of security upgrades and training initiatives that significantly improved the safety of our campus.
With EMD's support, we successfully secured two consecutive NSGP awards. Those grants enabled us to implement major security improvements across our campus, including a new video surveillance system for our Temple and classrooms, upgraded access control software, panic buttons, intercom systems, reinforced locks and doors, and active shooter training to ensure staff and congregants are prepared to respond effectively in an emergency.
Across Illinois, California, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Connecticut, New York, Hawaii, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Washington, DC, and Tennessee, EMD has helped us execute grants successfully by managing the details that can easily derail implementation. Their team understands how to coordinate state and federal requirements simultaneously, stay ahead of shifting guidance, and ensure that every step—from procurement through closeout—meets program rules and audit expectations.
We were selected for funding, the full amount that we requested, which was $455,000. It doesn't sound like a lot of money, but to us, that's a huge amount of money.
Questions
Is the eligibility check free?
Yes. It takes a few minutes and you are under no obligation.
When are applications due?
Security grant windows usually open once a year and close within weeks, and the dates are set by FEMA and your state. The organizations that win are the ones that are ready before the window opens, so the best time to start is now.
Do I need a security assessment?
Most security grants, including NSGP, expect one. Preparing it is part of what we do for you.
Who will I work with?
EMD's security team, the same people from your first call to submission. Every assessment and application is reviewed and approved by them before it reaches you, and you can reach a person at any step.
Questions? Email us at support@emdsecure.com.
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