Bay Area schools receive Cal OES grants to help prevent hate crimes
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Dozens of San Francisco Bay Area religious schools, temples, mosques, churches, and community centers will receive funding from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to help prevent violence and hate crimes.
State funding will pay for physical security enhancements at each location deemed “at high risk for violent attacks and hate crimes due to ideology, beliefs or mission,” according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. Nearly 200 organizations statewide qualified to receive $39 million in grants, the governor announced Wednesday.
“These important security investments will help protect diverse communities across the state from acts of violence and hate. Regardless of background, faith, or identity, every Californian deserves safety and security,” Newsom said.
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The competitive grant process was administered by Cal OES. Its California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program experienced a spike in demands from schools and religious groups asking for more security. Over the past few months, the state reviewed a record 1,254 applications across California, nearly double the previous record.
Possible security enhancements for each location include: Reinforced doors, gates, high-intensity lighting and access control systems, as well as inspection and screening systems.
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Schools, community centers, and religious places of worship that were awarded state funding Wednesday in the Bay Area include:
Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco, $250,000
Ecole Notre Dame des Victoires School, San Francisco, $250,000
Park Day School, Oakland, $210,000
Brandeis Hillel Day School Marin, San Rafael, $248,000
Prospect Sierra School, El Cerrito, $500,000
Archdiocese of San Francisco/Our Lady of the Visitacion School, San Francisco, $208,000
South Peninsula Hebrew Day School, Sunnyvale, $250,000
St. Catherine of Siena School, Burlingame, $250,000
International Society for Krishna Consciousness of the Bay Area, Berkeley, $250,000
Islamic Center of Bay Area Bosniaks, San Jose, $250,000
Congregation B’nai Tikvah, Walnut Creek, $250,000
Congregation Beth Abraham of Oakland, Oakland, $242,000
Islamic Center of Fremont, Fremont, $380,000
Kehillah Jewish High School, Palo Alto, $244,000
Jewish Community High School of the Bay, San Francisco, $191,000
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Castro Valley, $131,000
Congregation Beth Sholom, San Francisco, $250,000
Shia Association of Bay Area, San Jose, $150,000
Funds are awarded through a competitive grant process for organizations targeted on the basis of race, religious affiliation, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, immigration status or similar criteria.
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