Amid a rise in anti-Semitism and the war between Israel and Hamas, Florida lawmakers plan to steer $25 million to Jewish day schools and preschools and another $10 million to nonprofit organizations to help bolster security. Identical proposals filed Thursday in the House and Senate for a special legislative session that will start Monday would establish $10 million in grants for nonprofits — including houses of worship, schools, museums and community centers — that are “at high risk for violent attacks or hate crimes.” The $10 million would be distributed by the state Division of Emergency Management through the “Nonprofit Security Grant program,” which mirrors a federal grant program designed to protect communities against extremist attacks.
Florida lawmakers will steer $35 million to Jewish schools, organizations amid Israel-Hamas war
