Houses of Worship Contracted Security Personnel Grant Program (Houses of Worship State Security Grant)

Tennessee's Houses of Worship Contracted Security Personnel Grant, funded by the General Assembly and run by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, reimburses churches, synagogues, temples and mosques for contracted security. It pays for actual hours worked by POST-certified off-duty officers or licensed guards from a Tennessee-licensed security company over a 12-month grant tied to the state fiscal year; equipment, training and planning are not covered. Houses of worship described...