2026 Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) Grant Program

2026 Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) Grant Program The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) seeks applications through the state's Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes grant program, which funds safety and security projects at nonprofit organizations at risk of hate crimes or attacks because of their ideology, beliefs, or mission. DCJS expects between $35 million and $70 million will be made available to support approximately these projects. Applications will be accepted for up to $250,000 per organization. Each eligible organization may submit one application for one or more physical security enhancements and/or cybersecurity enhancements. Organizations can submit for different types of enhancements within their application (e.g., locks and alarm systems) as long as the total requested by the organization is equal to, or less than, $250,000. Organizations may submit applications for projects at facilities that have received prior funding through the program from DCJS or the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services if the proposed project is different than any previously funded projects or build upon or enhances the security measures previously undertaken. Questions about this Request for Applications (RFA) must be submitted to [email protected] by Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Responses to those questions will be posted on or about Friday, May 29, 2026. The deadline for applications is Noon (DST) Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: NONE Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 25.00% WBE Goal: 5.00%