Upcoming
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection (DESPP/DEMHS)
Funding Watch Overview Connecticut’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security has confirmed that additional funding has been allocated for another round of the School Security Grant Program (SSGP). Program staff are currently developing the application and finalizing the timeline. The next round is not yet accepting applications, so Atlas is publishing this as a […]
Required next actionPrepare, but do not apply yet. Review the current school safety/security plan, prioritize physical-security gaps, document need, develop preliminary scopes and budgetary estimates, and monitor the official Connecticut DEMHS SSGP Apply and News pages for the controlling next-round application, eligibility rules, funding amount, match/reimbursement structure, and deadline.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection (DESPP/DEMHS)
<p>Connecticut has $5 million available through the 2026 State Nonprofit Security Grant Program for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations at heightened risk of terrorist attack, hate crime or violent acts. Awards are capped at $50,000 per site for security infrastructure improvements. Connecticut DEMHS's dedicated Apply page and current News & Announcements page now agree that applications close September 14, 2026; the News page says close of business, so applicants should confirm the exact clock-time cutoff in EM Grants and submit early.</p>
Required next actionConfirm the organization is an eligible 501(c)(3), owns each facility for which funding is requested and can document heightened risk; register in DESPP EM Grants and select SSBF access; complete the organization data, threat narrative, scope of work, budget and online Security Self-Assessment; keep proposed costs within DEMHS's eligible security-infrastructure categories and screen out fire alarms, non-vendor-provided training and operational costs; if an awarded facility is 50 years old or older, plan for SHPO review; confirm the exact clock-time cutoff displayed inside EM Grants because Connecticut's public pages identify September 14 as the deadline and the News page says close of business without publishing a specific hour; submit as early as practical before September 14.
