NE Dallas News

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today announced that 57 nonprofits and places of worship across Texas received $7.8 million in Nonprofit Security Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

After the hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel last year, Allred led a successful bipartisan effort with Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) urging House Appropriations Committee leaders to provide $360 million in total funding for security grants through FEMA in fiscal year 2022. Ultimately, the program was funded at $305 million in FY23, a substantial increase in funding.

“After the harrowing hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, it was important that we work together in a bipartisan way to expand federal grants to help our houses of worship and nonprofits invest in security to keep folks safe,” said Allred. “I was proud to champion an increase in funding for this FEMA program and I am glad it is making its way to help communities across our state.”

Grant recipient and funding totals for Texas: 

• Austin Area
  • Chabad of Austin Inc: $150,000
  • Chabad of South Austin: $150,000
• Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area
  • Temple Shalom: $150,000
  • Achdut Israel: $136,500
  • Adat Chaverim: $82,211
  • Baruch HaShem Messianic Congregation, Inc: $150,000
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas: $136,182
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Inc: $129,529
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Inc: $149,976
  • Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation: $150,000
  • CATHEDRAL OF HOPE INC: $150,000
  • Chabad Lubavitch of Arlington, Texas Inc.:$130,340
  • Chabad Lubavitch of Fort Worth & Tarrant County: $85,222
  • Congregation Shaare Tefilla: $150,000
  • Congregation Shearith Israel: $150,000
  • Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum: $149,997
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha of North Texas Inc: $150,000
  • Magen David Congregation: $150,000
  • New Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church: $147,000
  • Ohr HaTorah, Inc: $150,000
  • One Community Church: $150,000
  • One Community Church: $150,000
  • One Community Church: $150,000
  • Paul Quinn College - Student Union Building: $150,000
  • Qalam Education Fund, Inc: $137,000
  • St. Laurence Episcopal Church: $150,000
  • Texas Torah Institute: $150,000
  • The Hills Church: $87,243
  • The Hills Church: $124,222
  • The Hills Church: $150,000
  • Torah Day School of Dallas: $150,000
  • Unity Islamic Center: $58,246
• Houston Area
  • B'nai B'rith Senior Housing Committee of Houston, Inc: $150,000
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Jim & Barbara Morefield Club Facility: $150,000
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, John & Cissy Havard Boys & Girls Club Facility: $150,000
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Spring Branch Club Facility $150,000
  • Chabad of West Houston Inc: $150,000
  • Chabad Outreach of Houston, Inc: $150,000
  • Congregation Beth Israel: $150,000
  • Congregation Beth Rambam: $150,000
  • Congregation Beth Shalom of the Woodlands: $147,815
  • Congregation Beth Yeshurun: $150,000
  • Congregation Emanu El of Houston, Texas: $150,000
  • Fort Bend Jewish Congregation Dba Congregation Beth El: $150,000
  • Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism: $150,000
  • The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston: $150,000
  • Joan and Stanford Alexander Jewish Family Service (Alexander JFS): $150,000
  • Progressive Missionary Baptist Church: $147,000
  • Houston Area Robert M. Beren Academy: $150,000
  • The Emery/Weiner Center for Jewish Education: $150,000
• San Antonio Area
  • Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc: $75,797
  • Congregation Beth El (dba Temple Beth-El): $58,050
  • Congregation Rodfei Sholom: $150,000
  • First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs: $15,000
  • The Lord's Way, Inc. dba Grace Northridge Church: $132,700
  • The Salvation Army Peacock Boys and Girls Club (TSAPBGC): $150,000
  • The Salvation Army Ray and Joan KROC Community Center: $150,000

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