Resource Library

Best-practice guidance documents, training materials, security protocols and checklists, and templates, and more– all developed by leading experts in communal security.

DISCLAIMER: These guidelines are for informational purposes only. Secure Community Network advises seeking professional security advice tailored to your situation. SCN makes no representation, guarantee, or warranty that adopting any recommendation presented here will ensure that your facility or users will be invulnerable to attack or crime. SCN shall not have any liability because of any decision by you to adopt or not adopt any part of these guidelines. These guidelines are copyrighted property of SCN and may not be copied, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, distributed, or changed without the prior written permission of SCN.

Featured Resources

Informational One Pager
SCN Overview One-Pager

February 21, 2025 Wyatt Ronan

We are a team of intelligence, law enforcement, homeland security, and military professionals, recognized as the community’s official liaison to federal law enforcement, and the only faith-based nonprofit with a direct line to the FBI.
White Paper
Firearms and the Faithful

January 2, 2020 Abigail Miller

Across America, Jewish communities are on heightened alert and are wondering what role armed security should play in their security plans.
White Paper
Private Security

April 28, 2022 Abigail Miller

Does hiring a private security firm make your Jewish organization safer?

Guidebook
Guidance to the Investment Justification

April 30, 2025 Abigail Miller

The following is suggested guidance to be used in completing selected sections of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Investment Justification (IJ). For more detailed guidance, please review SCN’s webinar recording, Deep Dive: Writing the NSGP Application from 09 January 2025. The questions in this guidance document are intended to elicit comprehensive responses resulting in a high-scoring application.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Webinar Recording
FY2024/2025 FEMA NSGP Update Webinar Recording

March 14, 2025 Wyatt Ronan

Please join the Secure Community Network (SCN) and the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) for an update and discussion about the FY2024/2025 NSGP.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Informational One Pager
FY 2024 NSGP Authorized Equipment List (AEL)

February 17, 2025 Abigail Miller

Proposed equipment costs associated with using the NSGP can only be from the allowable categories on the Department of Homeland Security Authorized Equipment List and…
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Webinar Recording
Threats And Risks Under The NSGP Webinar Recording

February 17, 2025 Wyatt Ronan

Join the Secure Community Network (SCN), Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), and expert panelists for a discussion on the application process with a focus on the Investment Justification (IJ) for the FY2024/2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) season.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Webinar Recording
Deep Dive: Writing The NSGP Application Webinar Recording

January 14, 2025 Wyatt Ronan

Join the Secure Community Network (SCN), Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), and expert panelists for a discussion on the application process with a focus on the Investment Justification (IJ) for the FY2024/2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) season.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Checklist
NSGP Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) Checklist

January 14, 2025 Wyatt Ronan

Congratulations on being awarded an NSGP grant! Now you will begin the grant implementation process. The Environmental and Historic Preservation Form (EHP) is one of several grant acceptance forms that awardees must complete and get approved prior to beginning their security projects.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Webinar Recording
NSGP Award Implementation Webinar Recording

November 26, 2024 Wyatt Ronan

There is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to the issues surrounding firearms and security. Every community is different. But the questions are often the same, whether for a large urban congregation or a small rural one. Join us as we share consistent, best-practice considerations for issues related to armed security in synagogues and other facilities.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Webinar Recording
Introduction to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program Webinar Recording

November 26, 2024 Wyatt Ronan

There is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to the issues surrounding firearms and security. Every community is different. But the questions are often the same, whether for a large urban congregation or a small rural one. Join us as we share consistent, best-practice considerations for issues related to armed security in synagogues and other facilities.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Informational One Pager
FY 2023/2024 FEMA Guidance // Introduction to the NSGP FAQ

November 26, 2024 Wyatt Ronan

There is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to the issues surrounding firearms and security. Every community is different. But the questions are often the same, whether for a large urban congregation or a small rural one. Join us as we share consistent, best-practice considerations for issues related to armed security in synagogues and other facilities.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Webinar Recording
FY 2024 Non-Profit Security Grant Program National Security Supplemental Webinar Recording

November 22, 2024 Wyatt Ronan

There is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to the issues surrounding firearms and security. Every community is different. But the questions are often the same, whether for a large urban congregation or a small rural one. Join us as we share consistent, best-practice considerations for issues related to armed security in synagogues and other facilities.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program