Diversifies use of "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program" to include training and intelligence gathering.
This bill expands New Jersey's Nonprofit Security Grant Program to include funding for security-related training, planning, and intelligence gathering, in addition to existing support for security personnel and target-hardening equipment. It increases the maximum grant amounts to $50,000 for personnel/training and $150,000 for equipment/intelligence. The program, administered by the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, directly assists eligible nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist attacks, domestic extremism, or violent acts. The bill also requires the program to request a minimum of $10 million annually in state funding (up from $2 million), with 5% of funds allocated for program administration.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action May 18, 2026
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The First Reprint of S3610 adds 'security-related training or planning' as a new eligible category for grants under the New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program, expanding the types of costs nonprofits can be funded for beyond just personnel and equipment. The federal grant preference provision was also broadened to account for applicants who received federal funding for training or planning, not just personnel. A co-sponsor (Senator McKnight) was added and the bill's statement section was removed as it moved through committee.
SCOPE
Added 'security-related training or planning' as an eligible use of grant funds in section a, expanding what nonprofits can receive funding for beyond personnel, target-hardening equipment, and intelligence gathering.
ELIGIBILITY
Section c application language updated to explicitly list security-related training or planning as a category applicants may apply for, alongside personnel, intelligence gathering, and target-hardening equipment.
REQUIREMENT
The preference provision for applicants who have not received federal grants was expanded to include 'or security-related training or planning' in addition to hiring security personnel, so that nonprofits receiving federal training funds are also treated as having prior federal support.
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Committee
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May 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
P
Tony Bucco
RRepublican
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
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