Governor Hochul Announces Up to $70 Million Available to Help Protect Community-Based Organizations Vulnerable to Hate Crimes and Attacks
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that nonprofit, community-based organizations at risk of hate crimes and attacks can now apply for record-level funding – up to $70 million – through the state’s Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes program. The FY27 Executive Budget includes $35 million to build upon the $35 million currently available from the FY26 Enacted Budget in response to heightened threats facing organizations vulnerable to hate crimes and terror-driven violence amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.