Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Council President Kate Stewart to Announce $1.2 Million in Grant Awards for Hate Crime Prevention and Security on Thursday, April 3

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Kate Stewart, Councilmembers and local leaders will gather at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, to announce $1.2 million in grant awards to help nonprofit and faith-based organizations enhance security and deter hate crimes. The event will be held at the Isiah "Ike" Leggett Executive Office Building, Lobby Level Auditorium, located at 101 Monroe St. in Rockville.

The grants, awarded through the County’s Fiscal Year (FY25) Nonprofit Security Grant program, are designated for local nonprofit or faith-based organizations located in Montgomery County whose facilities have experienced or are at high risk of experiencing hate crimes. They will help fund security personnel, security planning, training or exercise measures or new security cameras.

The County’s $1.2 million commitment to protecting eligible organizations was announced in September 2024.

WHAT: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by County Council President Kate Stewart and leaders of nonprofit and faith-based organizations to announce the recipients of the FY25 Nonprofit Security Grant program, which will be awarded to facilities at risk of hate crimes.

WHO:

Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive

Kate Stewart, Montgomery County Council President

Andrew Friedson, Montgomery County Councilmember

Luke Hodgson, director, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

James Stowe, director, Office of Human Rights

Captain Nicholas Picerno, Montgomery County Police Department

Ron Halber, executive director, Jewish Community Relations Council

Rahat Husain, Idara-e-Jaferia

Rev. Laura Norvell, Faith UMC

WHEN: Thursday, April 3. 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Isiah "Ike" Leggett Executive Office Building, Lobby Level Auditorium, 101 Monroe St., Rockville

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Media Contact: Mark Roper 240-962-1743