FY 2010 NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Investment Justification and Scoring Criteria As part of the FY 2010 NSGP application process, 501(c)(3) organizations within eligible FY 2010 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Urban Areas must develop a formal Investment Justification that addresses each initiative proposed for funding. These Investment Justifications must demonstrate how proposed projects address gaps and deficiencies in current programs and capabilities. The Investment Justification must demonstrate the ability to provide enhancements consistent with the purpose of the program and guidance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Applicants must ensure that the Investment Justification is consistent with all applicable requirements outlined below. Applicants may only submit one Investment Justification on behalf of their nonprofit organization in order to be considered for funding. While FEMA has not established a formal Investment Justification template, the following guidelines are provided to ensure that submissions are organized in a consistent manner while addressing key data requirements. Failure to address these requirements in the prescribed format, including the strict formatting guidelines, could potentially result in the rejection of the Investment Justification from review consideration. The Investment Justification must: 1) Be created and submitted in Microsoft Word (*.doc) or text (*.text); 2) Not exceed five (5) single-spaced pages, in 12 point Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 1” margins. The applicant is required to adhere to and include the following section headings, page restrictions, character limitations and selection criteria within the Investment Justification. Due to the competitive nature of this program, separate attachments will neither be accepted nor reviewed. Additionally, scanned or imaged applications will not be accepted. Applications must use the following file naming convention when submitting required documents as part of the FY 2010 NSGP: “FY 2010 NSGP __.” Applications should be submitted by the nonprofit organization to the State Administrative Agency (SAA)/Urban Area Working Group (UAWG), in coordination with the local Citizen Corps Council (if they are separate entities), no later than 11:59 p.m. EST, February 19, 2010 to ensure adequate time for a State review of nonprofit applications. If an extension to the deadline is required, nonprofit organizations must consult with their respective SAA/UAWG. SAAs will receive a separate, Excel-based FY 2010 NSGP Scoring Worksheet upon the release of the FY 2010 Nonprofit Security Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit. The FY 2010 NSGP Scoring Worksheet will be used by the SAA to review and score NSGP applications consistent with the guidelines provided in the FY 2010 NSGP Investment Justification and Selection Criteria as well as ensure consistency with programmatic requirements. The SAA must submit completed applications electronically through www.grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2010. Late applications will neither be considered nor reviewed. Question Scoring Criteria I. APPLICANT INFORMATION Identify the following: . Name of the Organization . Organization Type (e.g., Medical, Religious, Educational, Community Center, Museum, Other1) . 501(c)(3) Number . Dun and Bradstreet Number2 . FY 2010 Urban Area3 . FY 2010 UASI NSGP Federal Funding Request . FY 2010 UASI NSGP Total Project Cost . Any Current Contract with DHS4 (Yes/No – if yes, please describe) . Membership establishment with local Citizen Corps Council (Yes/No) (800 Character max not including spaces) This information will not be scored II. BACKGROUND Background: Describe the nonprofit organization including: . Membership and community served . Involvement in their local Citizen Corps Council . Symbolic value of the site(s) as a highly recognized national or historical institution that renders the site as a possible target of terrorism . Any role in responding to or recovering from terrorist attacks (1,800 Character max not including spaces) The information provided will be scored in terms of its contribution to setting context and its relationship to other questions. III. INVESTMENT HEADING Investment Heading: . Investment name . Total FY 2010 NSGP Federal Funding Requested . Investment Phase – Ongoing or New (500 Character max not including spaces) This information will not be scored 1 If the Other category is selected, please identify the primary function of the organization. 2 Applications can only be submitted with a current and valid DUNS number; pending DUNS numbers will not be accepted. 3 The applicant must be located within one of the specific UASI-eligible Urban Areas listed in the FY 2010 Nonprofit Security Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit. Please refer to Table 1 – Eligible Urban Areas under the FY 2010 UASI Program to determine the organization’s Urban Area designation. 4 This does not include any DHS or NSGP grant funds previously awarded to the nonprofit organization. 5 Responses should include any funding received through the respective State and/or Urban Area, including the DHS Homeland Security Grant Program (including State Homeland Security Program, Urban Areas Security Initiative, Metropolitan Medical Response System, and/or the Citizen Corps Program). Question Scoring Criteria IV. BASELINE Baseline – Previous Request Name and Funding: If the nonprofit organization has received DHS5 or NSGP funding in the past, provide the funding source, funding amount, funding year, and the investment type. (700 Character max not including spaces) This information will not be scored V. RISK Risk: DHS defines risk as the product of three principal variables: Threat, Vulnerability, and Consequences. In the space below, describe findings from previously conducted risk assessments, including A) Threats, B) Vulnerabilities, and C) Potential Consequences of an attack. (2,200 Character max not including spaces) The information provided will be scored based on the indication of an understanding of the organization’s risk, including threat and vulnerabilities, as well as potential consequences of an attack. V.A. Threat: In considering threat, the applicant should discuss the identification and substantiation of prior threats or attacks against the nonprofit organization or closely related organization by a terrorist organization, network, or cell. The applicant should also discuss findings from risk assessment, police findings, and/or insurance claims. V.B. Vulnerabilities: In considering vulnerabilities, the applicant should discuss the organization’s susceptibility to destruction, incapacitation, or exploitation by a terrorist attack. V.C. Potential Consequences: In considering potential consequences, the applicant should discuss potential negative effects on the organization’s asset, system, and/or network if damaged, destroyed, or disrupted by a terrorist attack. VI. TARGET HARDENING Target Hardening: In this section, describe the proposed target hardening activity, including the total Federal funds requested, that addresses the identified threat or vulnerability. Allowable costs are focused on target hardening activities. Thus, funding can be used for acquisition and installation of security equipment on real property (including buildings and improvements) owned or leased by the nonprofit organization, specifically in prevention of and/or in protection against the risk of a terrorist attack. This equipment is limited to two categories of items on the Authorized Equipment List (AEL). . Physical Security Enhancement Equipment (AEL Category 14) . Inspection and Screening Systems (AEL Category 15) Question Scoring Criteria VI. TARGET HARDENING (cont.) The equipment categories are listed on the web based AEL on the Responder Knowledge Base (RKB), which is sponsored by DHS and located at http://www.rkb.us/. The description must identify the respective AEL category for all requested equipment. (2,200 Character max not including spaces) Target hardening activity and impact address prevention of, protection against, and/or mitigation of the identified risk(s). VII. MILESTONES Milestones: Provide description and associated key activities that lead to the milestone event over the FY 2010 NSGP period of performance. Start dates should reflect the start of the associated key activities and end dates should reflect when the milestone event will occur. (1,000 Character max not including spaces) Milestones collectively present a clear sequence of events that will allow the Investment to reach its objectives for this period of performance. VIII. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Describe the project management, including: . Who will manage the project . Description of any challenges to the effective implementation of this project . Coordination of the project with State and local homeland security partners (2,000 Character max not including spaces) Response describes, at a high-level, the roles and responsibilities of the management team, governance structures, and subject matter expertise required to manage the Investment IX. IMPACT Impact: What measurable outputs and outcomes will indicate that this Investment is successful at the end of the FY 2010 NSGP period of performance? What specific target capability is this investment working to achieve? (1,500 Character max not including spaces) Response describes how the outcomes will mitigate risks outlined in the Background and Risk sections of the Investment Justification X. OPTIONAL COST SHARE Optional cost share: In FY 2010, grantees may provide an optional cost share; however, an applicant’s willingness to contribute an optional cost share will not impact application scores and thus, allocation. If the nonprofit organization chooses to participate in the optional cost share, please provide the funding source and amount. (600 Character max not including spaces) This information will not be scored