FY26 Hate Crimes Grant
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About the Hate Crimes Grant (HCG)
Hate Crimes Grant (HCG) is a competitive, state-funded reimbursement grant awarded to eligible local school systems, non-public schools, private schools, and childcare centers determined to be at risk of hate crime incidents. Below are the categories funded.
Application information
This grant is no longer accepting applications.
Deadline: July 18, 2025
Categories Funded
- Additional security training
- Security personnel
- Security cameras
- Security-related technology
- Door hardening
- Improved lighting
- Other security-related facility upgrades
Eligibile applicants
- Local School Systems
- Non-public and Private Schools
- Childcare Centers
HCG pre-award documents
HCG post-award documents
FY 2026 Grant Recipient List
| Org Name | Jurisdiction | School Name | Approved Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of the Holy Cross | Montgomery County | Academy of the Holy Cross | $15,000.00 |
| Al Huda Inc. | Prince George's County | Al Huda School | $26,133.00 |
| Alef Bet Montessori School Inc. | Montgomery County | Alef Bet Montessori school Inc. | $17,400.00 |
| Archbishop Neale School | Charles County | Archbishop Neale School | $37,700.00 |
| Bais Yaakov School for Girls, Inc. | Baltimore County | Bias Yaakov School for Girls, Inc. | $37,700.00 |
| Baltimore Hebrew Congregation | Baltimore City | E.B. Hirsh Childhood Center | $37,904.00 |
| Baltimore Junior Academy | Baltimore City | Baltimore Junior Academy | $37,700.00 |
| Bearman Reich Ner Tamid Montessori School | Baltimore City | Bearman Reich Ner Tamid Montessori School | $24,700.00 |
| Bender Jewish Community Center | Montgomery County | Bender Early Childhood Center | $24,700.00 |
| Beth El Congregation of Baltimore Inc. | Baltimore County | Beth El Pauline Mash School for Early Childhood Education | $24,700.00 |
| Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah | Montgomery County | Beth Sholom ECC | $24,700.00 |
| Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School | Baltimore County | Beth Tfloh Dahan Community School | $24,700.00 |
| Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore | Baltimore City | Bnos Yisroel BITS Early Childhood Center | $24,700.00 |
| Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore | Baltimore City | Bnos Yisroel | $50,700.00 |
| Board of Child Care of the United Methodist Church, Inc. dba Everstand | Baltimore County | Strawbridge School | $23,355.00 |
| Calvert County Day School | Calverty County | The Calverton School | $51,963.00 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Upper Montgomery County | Montgomery County | Simcha Education Center | $17,400.00 |
| Chabad Shul of Potomac | Montgomery County | Chabad Hebrew School | $37,700.00 |
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| Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School of Greater Washington | Montgomery County | Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (Upper School) | $50,700.00 |
| Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School of Greater Washington | Montgomery County | Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (Lower School) | $50,700.00 |
| Cheder Chabad | Baltimore City | Cheder Chabad Inc | $37,700.00 |
| Chizuk Amuno Congregation and Schools | Baltimore County | Chizuk Amuno Congregation and Schools | $24,700.00 |
| Church of the Brethren of Frederick | Frederick County | Frederick Church of the Brethren | $45,630.00 |
| Congregation Kneseth Israel | Anne Arundel County | Knesth Israel Nursery School | $23,063.00 |
| Covenant Life School, Inc. | Montgomery County | Covenant Life School | $37,700.00 |
| Darchei Noam Montessori | Baltimore City | Darchei Noam Montessori | $37,700.00 |
| Dorchester County Board of Education | Dorchester County | Dorchester County Public Schools | $24,700.00 |
| Early Childhood Center, Inc. | Montgomery County | Early Childhood Center, Inc. | $29,000.00 |
| Evergreen School Inc | Montgomery County | Evergreen School (Silver Spring) | $16,961.00 |
| Gan Rutie | Baltimore City | $26,390.00 | |
| Grace Brethren Church of Clinton Inc | Prince George's County | Clinton Grace Christian School | $26,100.00 |
| Greater Grace Christina Academy | Baltimore City | Greater Grace Christina Academy | $21,752.00 |
| Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, Inc. | Montgomery County | Greek Preschool of St. George | $23,180.00 |
| Greenzaid Early Childhood Center | Montgomery County | Greenzaid Early Childhood Center | $35,090.00 |
| Har Sinai Oheb Shalom Congregation | Baltimore City | The Learning Ladder | $37,700.00 |
| Harford Day School, Inc. | Harford County | Harford Day School, | $37,700.00 |
| Harford Jewish Center, Inc. | Harford County | Harford Jewish Center Preschool | $33,640.00 |
| Heritage Academy, Inc. | Washington County | Heritage Academy | $37,120.00 |
| Holy Redeemer Church and School | Prince George's County | Holy Redeemer School | $13,086.00 |
| Jewels School INC | Baltimore County | Jewels School INC | $24,700.00 |
| Jewish Community Center of Baltimore, Inc. | Baltimore County | Stoler Early Learning Center | $63,700.00 |
| Kingdom Kare, Inc | Ann Arundel County | Kingdom Kare Childcare Center & Patty Center | $23,712.00 |
| Lexington Park Baptist Church | St. Mary's County | Lexington Park Baptist Church Preschool | $19,760.00 |
| Linwood Center, Inc. | Howard County | The Linwood School | $10,063.00 |
| Lubavitch of Howard County Inc | Howard County | Gan Israel Preschool & Daycare | $37,700.00 |
| Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy | Montgomery County | Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy | $37,700.00 |
| Mesivta Kesser Torah of Baltimore | Baltimore County | Mesivta Kesser Torah of Baltimore | $37,170.00 |
| Modos Kehal Chassidim | Baltimore City | Modos Kehal Chassidim | $37,120.00 |
| Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School | Worcester County | Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School | $50,700.00 |
| Mother Seton School | Frederick County | Mother Seton School | $24,700.00 |
| Mount Saint Joesph High School | Baltimore City | Mount Saint Joesph High School | $46,917.00 |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School | Baltimore County | Notre Dame Preparatory School | $28,028.00 |
| Ohr Cadash Congregation | Baltimore County | Ohr Chadash Academy | $50,700.00 |
| Ohr Kodesh Congregation | Montgomery County | Early Childhood Center (ECC) | $35,100.00 |
| Oldfields School Inc | Baltimore County | Oldfields School | $20,000.00 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel High School | Montgomery County | Our Lady of Good Counsel High School | $37,700.00 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Church and School | Montgomery County | Our Lady of Mercy School | $26,056.00 |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel School, Inc. | Baltimore County | Our Lady of Mt Carmel | $34,800.00 |
| Rock Church Academy | Baltimore County | Rock Church Academy | $23,381.00 |
| Rock Creek Montessori School | Montgomery County | Rock Creek Montessori School | $24,320.00 |
| Rockbridge Academy, Inc. | Anne Arundel County | Rockbridge Academy | $37,584.00 |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Congregation | Baltimore County | Sacred Heart School of Glylndon | $50,700.00 |
| Saint John's Catholic Prep | Frederick County | Saint John's Catholic Prep | $49,920.00 |
| Saint Joesph Catholic Church | Prince George's County | Saint Joesph's Regional Catholic Church | $16,240.00 |
| Saint Peter's Parish | Montgomery County | Saint Peter's School | $37,700.00 |
| School of the Incarnation | Ann Arundel County | School of the Incarnation | $37,700.00 |
| St. Louis Roman Catholic Congregation | Howard County | St.Louis School | $19,140.00 |
| St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church | Prince George's County | Pallotti Early Learning Center @ St. Mary of the Mills | $29,000.00 |
| St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church | Prince George's County | St. Mary of the Mills Catholic School | $33,710.00 |
| St. Elizabeth School, Inc. | Baltimore City | St. Elizabeth School | $6,500.00 |
| St. John Regional Catholic School | Frederick County | $34,800.00 | |
| St. Joseph's Texas, Roman Catholic Congregation, Inc. | Baltimore County | St. Joseph School | $50,700.00 |
| St. Margaret School | Harford County | St. Margaret School | $37,700.00 |
| St. Mary of the Assumption | Prince George's County | St. Mary of the Assumption School | $11,600.00 |
| St. Mary's Hagerstown, Roman Catholic Congregation, Incorporated | Washington County | St. Mary's Catholic School | $8,930.00 |
| St. Peter's Church | Charles County | St. Peter's School | $50,700.00 |
| St. Raphael Church | Montgomery County | St. Raphael School | $15,640.00 |
| Talmudical Academy of Baltimore Inc. | Baltimore County | Talmudical Academy of Baltimore | $37,700.00 |
| Tarbiyah Academy | Howard County | Tarbiyah Academy | $37,700.00 |
| Temple Emanuel | Montgomery County | Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Center | $63,700.00 |
| Temple Shalom, Chevy Chase | Montgomery County | $37,700.00 | |
| The Children's Guild | Prince George's County | The Children's Guild School of Prince George's County | $26,100.00 |
| The Children's Guild, Inc. | Baltimore City | The Children's Guild Transformation Academy | $34,800.00 |
| The Children's Guild, Inc. | Baltimore City | The Children's Guild School of Baltimore | $37,700.00 |
| The Chimes Foundation, Inc. | Baltimore City | The Chimes School | $37,700.00 |
| The Foundation Schools | Prince George's County | The Foundation Learning Center High School | $37,700.00 |
| The Highlands School | Harford County | The Highlands School | $25,863.00 |
| The Ivymount School, Inc. | Montgomery County | The Ivymount School, Inc. | $37,700.00 |
| The John Carroll School, Inc. | Harford County | The John Carroll School | $54,880.00 |
| The Orthodox Congregation of Silver Spring | Montgomery County | Silver Spring Learning Center | $24,700.00 |
| Torah Institute of Baltimore | Baltimore County | Torah Institute of Baltimore | $24,700.00 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | Montgomery County | Julia Bindeman Suburban Center - Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Early Childhood Center | $50,700.00 |
| Wicomico County Public Schools | Wicomico County | Choices Academy | $34,312.00 |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington | Montgomery County | Yeshiva of Greater Washington - Boys High School Arcola Campus | $37,700.00 |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington - Boys MS Div | Montgomery County | Yeshiva of Greater Washington - Boys Middle Spring Mill Campus | $37,700.00 |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington - Girls Div LInden Campus | Montgomery County | Yeshiva of Greater Washington - Girls Div LInden Campus | $50,700.00 |