Governor Announces Funding to Secure Non-Public Schools, Cultural Centers

November 5th, 2018

Last Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo announced that the state is accepting applications for a grant program to protect the state’s non-public schools and cultural centers, including religious-based institutions.  The program, which will distributed $10 million in this round of awards, provides funding to help strengthen security measures and help prevent hate crimes or attacks against these facilities because of their ideology, beliefs or mission.

Gov. Cuomo said:

“Here in New York, our diversity of races, cultures, religions and beliefs has always been our greatest strength and we need to protect that legacy.  Hate crimes have no place in New York and this funding will help those who are targeted due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission to take additional steps to increase the security of their facilities and keep our communities safe.”