Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced $825,000 in Department of Homeland Security grants that will go toward protecting 11 vulnerable non-profit organizations in his congressional district against terrorist attacks.  Nadler played a major role in providing high-risk non-profits federal funding for security measures through the High-Risk Non-Profit Security Enhancement Act, legislation he authored to create grants for safety measures in schools, places of worship and other “soft targets” which do not currently have the proper means to protect themselves from an attack.  Nadler worked closely with the United Jewish Communities, the American Red Cross, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, United Way, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the American Hospital Association, and the UJA Federation of New York in order to secure funding for this critical purpose.

“This funding will make it possible for more charitable institutions and the people they serve to get the proper tools to secure themselves against potential terrorist attacks,” said Nadler.  “The threat against these organizations is, unfortunately, very real, and it is the obligation of government to protect potential targets from attacks by those who espouse hatred and violence.  I am proud to have helped these organizations and others to be able to better protect themselves.”

Eleven organizations in Nadler’s district received $75,000 each for FY 2012, including:

• Bnos Yaakov Educational Center
• Chabad Lubavitch of Kensington
• Congregation Bnai Yosef
• Gan Yisroel
• Khal Adas Krasna
• Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
• Yeshiva Imrei Phi
• Yeshiva Mesivta V’yoel Moshe
• Yeshiva of Brooklyn
• Yeshiva Tifereth Bunim
• Yeshiva Torah Vodaath

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