U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that 10 organizations throughout New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District received new Nonprofit Security Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Fiscal Year 2022. The $1.43 million in federal investment will provide security for houses of worship, religious schools and community organizations that are at risk of a terrorist attack from homegrown and lone-wolf ISIS-inspired terrorists, white supremacists, and other domestic threats.
“This whole program is about fighting against antisemitism and hate and white supremacy and lone-wolf terror. It is about protecting against anyone who seeks to harm our families,” said Gottheimer, a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security. “This is about making sure that our churches and our synagogues and our mosques are safe, and that religious institutions and freedom, which are so deep at the heart of who we are, are safe.”
The Fifth District organizations receiving the Nonprofit Security Grants for Fiscal Year 2022 are:
- Ahavat Achim Orthodox Congregation of Fair Lawn, Fair Lawn – $109,000
- Bais Medrash of Bergenfield, Bergenfield – $150,000
- Congregation Rinat Yisrael, Teaneck – $150,000
- Eastern Christian School Association, Midland Park – $147,000
- Eastern Christian School Association, Wyckoff – $147,000
- Jewish Community Center of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah, Paramus – $150,000
- Northern Teaneck Synagogue Association, dba Congregation Keter Torah, Teaneck – $150,000
- Temple Emanu-El of Closter, Inc., Closter – $145,000
- Temple Emanuel of North Jersey, Franklin Lakes – $137,945
- Temple Emanuel of Pascack Valley, Woodcliff Lake – $150,000
