million security grant benefiting Illinois non-profits

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency announced that millions in grant funding will be benefitin...

March 24, 2023
11:50 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency announced that millions in grant funding will be benefiting Illinois non-profits. According to a press release, the 2023 Nonprofit Security grant program will award $20 million to help 116 organizations strengthen efforts to protect against public safety and security threats. Many of the organizations that are receiving funds are places of worship, reproductive health providers, cultural institutions, and education centers that were deemed to be at high risk of a terrorist attack.

Sean Lisitza