There has been a dramatic increase in school and church violence across the country and the US government is taking action. Conjointly, federal and state agencies are injecting hundreds of millions of dollars into safety and security grants every year. Keep your educational and religious community safe and prepare to apply for security funding that could be available to your institution.
Applying for a security grant can be a daunting task. Did you know that some grants will pay for consulting services? Let EM Designs and the ISG simplify the process for you and help you win an award.
3 Keys to Winning Government Security Grants
ISG Partner EM Designs offers several ways that they can help your school or church receive funding for specific safety and security projects. The list 3 keys to helping you get the money you need.
- Write a Grant Specific Assessment –
EM Designs can help you draft a focused report on threats, vulnerability and risk written with the grant reviewer in mind.
- Application Assistance –
EM Designs will make sure that your application submissions match the needs outlined in the security assessment.
- Grant Management & Administration –
EM Designs offers personalized services to assist with the fast and accurate disbursement of grant funds.
3 Phases of the Security Grant Process
The goal at EM Designs is to ensure a seamless experience, so they have divided services into three distinct phases, each designed to address the steps of the grant funding process. This approach allows them to provide you with comprehensive support, from initial planning to final implementation.
Security Design & EHP Writing –
EM Designs helps you create a security design overview for your organization, and identifies the scope of critical upgrades needed. Writing the Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) documentation with your State Grant Representative helps solidify your chances of winning.EHP Submission with Vendor Quotes, a Project Proposal & Budget –
EM Designs makes sure that your EHP is submitted to FEMA via your State Grant Representative. Plus they can help you development of a comprehensive project proposal and budget. They can also assist in your strategy discussions for next year’s grant applications if current upgrades exceed the grant award.Project Kick-Off, Reimbursement Submission & Project Summary –
EM Designs manages the commencement of approved projects once the EHP and project proposals are finalized. They also coordinate with vendors to facilitate job awards and project initiation, as well as the reimbursement process with grant funds. EM Designs also collects and submits the necessary invoices through state or federal channels. Lastly, they manage the completion and delivery of the project summary, for retention in a safe and accessible place for seven years.
Grant writing for security funding is not rocket science, but it is an art, and one that EM Designs has perfected. Their success rating is well over 90% for first time submissions and close to 99% for repeat awards.
How the ISG Can Also Help Your Institution
We are all ambassadors for human safety. Threats to our children and families are all too common in our schools, in our communities and in our places of worship. We share practical safety and security solutions for the average individual to implement. We also provide solutions for nearly any organization to help secure their people, places and things.
The Identification Systems Group (ISG) is a nationwide network of local ID, access and tracking system integrators, providing high quality, cost-effective solutions backed by the local support. Each company works together with our partners to provide seamless support across the USA and Canada.
We can provide your organization with site surveys to find out where you need to improve your safety and security measures, and work alongside EM Designs to help you draft your assessment to match available grants.
Contact the ISG today to find your local member dealer or chat with us about how grant writing services from EM Designs can work for your organization, too.
