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Sunday, October 25, 2009

U.S. Senate Approves Security Grant Funding Increase

Jewish Times
The U.S. Senate approved an increase in funding for the protection of religious organizations.

The conference report for 2010 passed Tuesday includes $19 million in funding for a grant program to improve security for non-profits and religious institutions...

Jewish groups, including United Jewish Communities and the Orthodox Union, had lobbied for the funding increase and are lauding its passage. Full story