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April 28, 2017 | The timing of the 2017 applications is still up in the air. The House voted 382 to 30 and the Senate unanimously approved a bill to keep the government open until May 5th. This will give the negotiators time to finalize a longer-term deal that would fund the government through the end of the fiscal year in September. There can be no grant programs without a budget. Once the budget bill is signed by the President, the US Department of Homeland should post its its guidance within a week or two and the NY Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services releasing its Request for Applications soon thereafter. Assuming that the budget passes next week, don’t be surprised if the application package is due at the end of May or the beginning of June. So the turnaround may be very quick. We don’t anticipate any significant changes in the application process and most of the requirements of the application process can be met before the deadline. Our advice is to get started now! Here’s what you can do. |
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| Powerpoint presentation/video |  Download a PDF from our 2017 webinar here and view the recording: Part 1, Part 2 |
| Prequalification | NY nonprofits should register at https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/ & complete their Document Vault . See JCRC-NY’s additional information at: https://jcrcny2022.wpengine.com/document-vault-faqs/ .If your nonprofit was previously prequalified, you will still have to update certain documents or your document vault is expired. Check our your document vault for more information. |
| NY nonprofit grants webpage | If you’ve never applied before, click here for New York’s nonprofit webpage, with the E-grant application. If you have an existing account (and remember the username/password), you’re fine. |
| Risk assessment | You can do conduct a self-assessment, have your local police do a crime prevention survey or get an independent professional. Find guidance and contacts here and JCRC-NY’s guide to security consultants here. There are some good self-assessment tools available. Check out:
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| Investment Justification | Download the 2016 Investment Justification here to see what the application looks like. Make sure to submit your information on the 2017 forms are released. |
| Threat scan | Stymied by the “Risk” section of the Investment Justification? Download our Selective Threat Scan for documentation and help with the “Threat” and “Consequences” questions. You will need an assessment to identify your vulnerabilities. |
| For the most up-to-date info | https://jcrcny2022.wpengine.com/securitygrants |