Bill > AB1836

This bill makes minor, non-substantive changes to the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which provides funding to nonprofit organizations, including schools, clinics, and religious institutions, to improve their physical security against violent attacks or hate crimes. The program aims to "harden" vulnerable locations, which are defined as "soft targets" that are at high risk due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission. The changes clarify that grant money can be used to pay staff or third-party contractors for grant administration, with a limit of 5% of the awarded funds, and that construction or renovation for security enhancements, like installing emergency exits, is capped at $100,000. The bill also reiterates that grant amounts cannot exceed $500,000 per applicant and that the director must consider an applicant's likelihood of being a target of hate-motivated violence when evaluating applications, without factoring in prior grant history. The program's operation is dependent on funding allocated in the annual Budget Act, and the Office of Emergency Services will continue to provide technical assistance for vulnerability assessments.

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