Lawmakers and advocates are pushing to supercharge a federal fund aimed at safeguarding US synagogues, mosques, and other vulnerable sites as threats boil over from the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Republican and Democratic lawmakers, Jewish groups, and Muslim leaders have called for an infusion of cash for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which covers the cost of shatterproof glass, cameras, security guards, and other protections for targeted sites.
Advocates are urging the White House to use a forthcoming emergency spending bill to bolster the grants, and key lawmakers are pressing the case on Capitol Hill.
The effort, if successful, could help thousands ...