Dear Applicant:

Please carefully review the Hebrew Free Loan (HFL) Loan Application Information and Requirements before completing the application.  Hebrew Free Loan understands that all information it requests and receives is strictly confidential.  We require that the applicant be a resident of Nevada for at least (1) year prior to the application date. The applicant must also be Jewish.  The co-signer must have United States Citizenship or be a Permanent resident.

The Hebrew Free Loan Program is a program of Jewish Nevada done in partnership with Jewish Family Services Agency.  HFL provides interest-free loans of up to $7,500 to Jewish residents of Nevada to help fund significant expenses that borrowers cannot meet with their own resources or to help bridge a period of unexpected income loss.

Loans of $5,000 or less are repayable in monthly installments for a maximum repayment term of 25 months.  Loans of more than $5,000 are repayable in monthly installments.  All monthly repayments begin one month after the loan is received and are made by electronic debit of a checking account.

The required forms must be filled out completely and received by HFL prior to the processing of any and all requests for financial assistance.  Guarantors (co-signers) must be lined up in order for an application to be considered.  Once we receive the completed application forms, it will take approximately 1-2 months to process the loan and to determine if we can grant the requested loan.  The process may include:  checking the credit standing of the applicant and guarantor; verifying the applicant's employment and salary; having a valid local checking account for loan repayment; and interview with the applicant and JFSA staff, committee member interview, and speaking with the prospective guarantor to confirm their understanding of their obligations in being a co-signer to a loan provided by Hebrew Free Loan, a program of Jewish Nevada (Nevada's Jewish Federation).  Once we meet as a committee and if we approved your loan and guarantor (co-signer), we will then send out the promissory note for both the borrower and co-signer' signatures.  Upon final approval by the Loan Committee, the Hebrew Free Loan will be disbursed.  Our required form of repayment is through monthly ACH.

Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 702-732-0556.

Sincerely,

Hebrew Free Loan Administration

The latest in big ideas is to think small. Jewish Nevada recognizes that not all important events have big budgets. To help, we are instituting a micro-grant program for opportunities that arise throughout the year for which you have not planned. Requests for between $250 and $2,500 will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Programs and Events must be listed on Jewish Nevada's Community Calendar in order to be considered. https://www.jewishnevada.org/communitycalendar The committee review process may take up to 60 days, depending on when Allocations meetings are scheduled. Please apply at least three months in advance of your program/sponsorship event request. Funds can be used for one-time events and related expenses, speakers' fees, one-time technology upgrades, and more. These grants are meant to be supplemental and are not intended to cover the entire cost of any program. This application may be used for gala as well as program book sponsorship requests. Only Jewish organizations serving the Nevadan community are eligible to apply. 

THIS APPLICATION SHOULD ONLY BE COMPLETED BY AN AUTHORIZED STAFF MEMBER OF THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION. Grant Requirements  If awarded an opportunity or sponsorship grant, your organization agrees to:  Acknowledge the Jewish Nevada in all marketing materials for the program (Funding for this program was provided by Jewish Nevada) with the co-branded Federation logo (to be provided).  Provide at least 3 photos (provided the event does not occur on Shabbat) and a brief (fewer than 500 words) narrative report about the program.  An email with a link to the report will be sent to you if your request is approved.

Who May Apply:  A Jewish young adult between the ages of 13-22 who is a resident in Nevada for a minimum of 1 year. Scholarship Awards:  Scholarship awards will be based upon the merit achievements of the applicant and the length of the program, and will be no more than $2,000.00 per participant for Israel programs. The amount is based on the program's cost, length, other scholarships, number of applicants, and remaining annual funds available. Awards for Israel programs will only be paid to an entity with a US Federal Employer ID number.    Scholarship award recipients will be notified by email. Contact Information:  If you have questions, please contact Jewish Nevada at 702-732-0556. Instructions for Application Submission:  Successful applications include ALL of the following items:

• Application Form for program participant.
• Parent/Guardian Information Form and complete responses to all questions
• One Letter of Recommendation from a non-family member.  Letters of Recommendation MUST be submitted with the application and will not be accepted separately.
• An invoice from the Israel experience, which you will be attending, with the US payment address.

It is the responsibility of the applicant and their parents/guardians to ensure that all application materials are complete, correct, and submitted as directed above.  Jewish Nevada is not responsible for incomplete materials.      These criteria and instructions are for the use and guidance of the selection committee and do not confer any rights or expectations upon any applicant.     Applications are accepted and reviewed by the committee on a rolling basis. If you are planning on participating in an Israel program in 2026, we recommend applying early, as the year progresses, less funding is available as it has been awarded.

Please note: 

This scholarship is merit-based (not needs-based) and is limited to one award per participant. 

Applicants who have previously received an Israel Program Scholarship from Jewish Nevada are not eligible to receive funding again.

Jewish Nevada's Right Start Program Application      Jewish Nevada's Right Start vouchers are available for families who start eligible early childhood programs on or after January 1, 2026. Families may apply for the Jewish Nevada Right Start voucher when they apply to a participating school. The vouchers are first-come, first served, based on eligibility. For those who qualify, Right Start will provide funding to help you ensure your child has the Right Start in developing a life rooted in Jewish values and traditions.      In addition, Jewish Nevada is proud to offer a $250 sibling voucher for siblings attending a Jewish participating preschool for the first time. This is for children with an older sibling or a child who is already enrolled or has or previously enrolled in Jewish early childhood education.      Please note that if your child starts preschool before January 15, 2027, now is the time to apply for your voucher. Annual applications open in January and close on December 14 of each year. Vouchers are first-come, first served, based on eligibility. We will keep a waiting list if we run out of vouchers and clear the list as funding becomes available.      Please complete the following application. The Jewish identity questions are for internal and grant reporting purposes only, this information is not shared with the schools.      First-Time (non-Sibling) Voucher Eligibility:  

• Enrolled in a participating Jewish infant care, toddler care, or preschool for the first time. (see the list below for participating early childhood centers).
• Enrolled in a class where the child attends independently and meets 3, 4, or 5 days a week (half or full days).
• A member of a family where at least one parent identifies as Jewish.
• The child is the first in the family to attend a Jewish early childhood program.
• Enrolling in a Jewish early childhood program for the first time during the timeframe.
• Starting a participating program on or after January 1, 2026 through January 15, 2027.
• Special note: only one first-time voucher per family may be redeemed. This is an incentive program, not needs-based. The schools are eligible to apply for needs-based funding from Jewish Nevada.
• *Please note only 1 first-time, first-in-family voucher per family. There is no second year, only the first year (in case of twins, only one will receive it).

       First-Time Sibling Voucher Eligibility:  

• Enrolled in a participating Jewish infant care, toddler care, or preschool for the first time. (see list below for participating early childhood centers).
• Enrolled in a class where the child attends independently and meets 3 (half or full) or more days per week.
• A member of a family where at least one parent identifies as Jewish.
• The child has a sibling that has been to a Jewish preschool before
• It is this child's first-time attending a Jewish early childhood program.
• Enrolling in a Jewish early childhood program for the first time.
• Starting a participating program on or after January 1, 2026 through January 15, 2027.
• Special note: only one voucher per child may be redeemed. There is no second year, only first year.

1. *Please note only 2 sibling vouchers per family. For more information please visit www.JewishNevada.org/RightStart Eligible schools: Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 Hillpointe Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89134 Aleph Academy 1175 W. Moana Ln, Reno, NV 89509 BYCC Academy (Bet Yossef Community Center), 8551 Vegas Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89128 Chabad Torah Tots Preschool (Desert Torah Academy), 1312 Vista Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89102 Kantor Early Childhood Center (Congregation Ner Tamid), 55 N Valle Verde Dr. Henderson, NV 89074 Midbar Kodesh Early Childhood Center, 1940 Paseo Verde Parkway Henderson, Nevada 89012 Sandra and Stanley Mallin Early Childhood Center, 10700 Havenwood Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89135 Shenker Academy (Temple Sinai) 9001 Hillpointe Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89134 Yeshiva Day School of Las Vegas, 5555 Redwood Street, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Zucker Jewish Academy, 10100 Banburry Cross Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89144

Dear Applicant:

Please carefully review the Hebrew Free Loan (HFL) High Holiday Microloan requirements before completing your application. All information requested and received by HFL is kept strictly confidential.

Applicants must identify as Jewish and have been Nevada residents for at least one year before the application date.

Hebrew Free Loan is proud to offer a limited number of interest-free microloans of up to $500 to help with High Holiday expenses.

Loans are repaid through monthly electronic withdrawals over a maximum term of 10 months. Payments will begin on October 15, 2026, and must be completed by July 15, 2027.

The application deadline is Friday, September 4, 2026. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Funding is limited, so we encourage you to apply early. Submission of an application does not guarantee funding.

If you have any questions, please contact Jewish Nevada at rahel.tennenbaum@jewishnevada.org or 702-732-0556.

Sincerely,  Hebrew Free Loan Committee

Johnson Family Security Community Impact Grants

Request for Proposals

Application Deadline: 10/30/2026

To enhance security at institutions within the Jewish community, Jewish Nevada (JN) is pleased to release this Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new 2027-2029 Johnson Family Security Community Impact Grants (JFSCIG) Program. Through this RFP, Jewish Nevada will award three-year grants up to $112,500 per facility for Jewish organizations in Nevada to support new or increased security operations and new or expanded security projects. 

Timeline

· August 31, 2026 – RFP Released

· September 4  –  Applications Open

· October 30, 2026 – Application deadline. No late applications will be accepted.

· November 9-December 18, 2026 – Applicant facility site visits

· January 4, 2027 – Application status notifications

Detailed information about the JFSCIG program priorities and application process can be found below. Please review this RFP and application instructions in its entirety prior to applying. Applications will be submitted through Jewish Nevada’s online platform: Submittable. 

Purpose of the Johnson Family Security Community Impact Grants

As vandalism, threats, and other security concerns affecting Jewish community institutions continue to escalate, Jewish Nevada is committed to helping our community remain safe and secure. The JFSCIG program will support new or increased security personnel and new or expanded capital (“target hardening”) security projects.

Who Is Eligible to Apply

Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

• Be an existing Jewish school, synagogue, or other nonprofit organization that directly serves the Jewish community in Nevada and has had federal 501(c)(3) status for at least two years as of December 1, 2026.
• Organizations may apply for projects at either owned or leased facilities. If leased:          
  • Applicants requesting funding for capital  improvements/target hardening at a leased facility must provide the       facility's lease end date and written landlord approval for all proposed improvements.
  • The remaining lease term should be at least as long as the useful life of the proposed equipment. If equipment can be moved to another facility, please state that in your application.
• Organizations are eligible regardless of prior affiliation with or funding from Jewish Nevada.
• Organizations currently receiving Jewish Nevada/Federation grants must be in compliance with the terms of those awards to be considered for funding. This includes being up to date on reports, board presentations and marketing agreements along with other terms of the respective grant funding contracts.

Security Readiness Requirements

Applicants must meet the following security readiness requirements:

• Have a current Threat Vulnerability Risk Assessment (TVRA) completed within the past year.
• Have participated in at least two Secure Community Network (SCN) trainings within the six months prior to application submission or have at least one training scheduled at the time of submission.
• Organizations that completed two required SCN trainings within the six months prior to application must schedule additional training during the second 18 months of the grant.
• Required trainings must include at least two of the following:          
  • Countering Active Assailant Training (CATT)
  • BeAware (Situational Awareness)
  • Stop the Bleed (classroom and skills portions)
• Submit a current floor plan with the grant application.
• Submit a current security plan with the grant application.

 Funding Priorities Considered by the Committee

Eligible applications will be considered by the Grants Committee in the following order of priority with priority given first to projects that address critical gaps in security operations and personnel coverage:

· Priority 1: New or Increased Security Personnel to Address Identified Gaps

o Priority will be given to requests for full-time or permanent security personnel that address identified gaps in existing security coverage by adding personnel and/or extending existing security guard hours. Guards may be in house or with a contracted security company

o Applicants requesting funding for security operations must submit a security coverage plan in the application demonstrating daily security operations and coverage needs. The plan should account for regular daily operations as well as the organization's annual calendar of events, High Holidays, and other dates or activities requiring additional security coverage.

· Priority 2: Capital/Target Hardening Enhancements

o After consideration of requests addressing security operations and personnel gaps, consideration will be given to eligible capital and target-hardening enhancements, identified below.

o Eligible capital and target-hardening projects include:

o CCTV surveillance cameras and interactive video communication systems 

o Access control systems, such as key cards, biometric scanners, remote classroom locks, and interior door locks 

o Exterior and entryway doors 

o Security film for windows and doors and ballistic-resistant materials 

o Walk-through metal detectors or conveyor-belt X-ray systems, accompanied by a clear plan for implementation and ongoing use

The Johnson Family Security Community Impact Grant at Jewish Nevada Will Not Support: 

· Existing security operations that do not represent new or increased security coverage.

• Organizations without facilities in Nevada.
• Grants to individuals, private foundations, or endowment programs.
• Requests that do not demonstrate sufficient institutional readiness to successfully undertake a project of the proposed size and scope. Institutional readiness includes:

o A current security plan.

o Staff who are fully trained on the organization's security plan.

o The financial capacity to support: 1) the costs of the security project beyond the grant dollars awarded, if necessary, 2) the balance of the decreasing grants over the three-year grant period, and 3) to continue the project after the funding ends.

o The operational capacity to execute the project within the three-year grant period and accomplish annual milestones established in the grant award agreement.

o For security operations requests, a demonstrated plan and financial ability to sustain increased security expenses after the grant period ends.

Grant Size and Term

Organizations may request up to $112,500 over the three-year grant period, January 1, 2027–December 31, 2029, subject to the following annual maximums:

· Year 1: January 1–December 31, 2027 — up to $50,000 

· Year 2: January 1–December 31, 2028 — up to $37,500 (75% of the Year 1 grant)

· Year 3: January 1–December 31, 2029 — up to $25,000 (50% of the Year 1 grant)

· Proposed projects should be of an appropriate size, scope, and cost so that the applicant organization can reasonably complete the project and meet required annual milestones within the three-year grant period.

· Applicants should inquire with their local authorities regarding required permits and associated fees before submitting their application and project budget.

· All project costs exceeding the grant award are the responsibility of the applicant organization. Jewish Nevada will not provide loans to grantees to cover project costs.

· The expectation is that the organization will fund 25% of the project cost in Year 2 and 50% in Year 3 and fully cover the cost in perpetuity afterwards.

· An organization's contribution toward the project may come from its current operating budget, endowment, or new funds raised specifically for the project.

· Applicants requesting funding for ongoing security operations must explain how the increased security expense will be sustained after the three-year grant period ends.

Required Financial Documentation

All applicants must submit current year-to-date organizational financial statements. Financial statements do not need to be audited unless otherwise required below.

· If an applicant has an audited financial statement from the past three years, they must submit that too, in addition to the unaudited statement.

· If an applicant does not have an audit, and their annual budget is $1 million or more, and they are requesting $10,001 or more, they must submit a financial Review or Compilation instead. A letter from their audit firm confirming an audit is planned within 12 months of December 1, 2026, can also satisfy this requirement.

· Smaller organizations, or those requesting $10,000 or less, only need to meet requirement 1 (and requirement 2, if they happen to have an audit). The Review or Compilation requirement only kicks in for the larger organizations requesting larger grants, and only when they don't have an audit to submit.

When an organization does not yet demonstrate sufficient institutional readiness, Jewish Nevada may work with the organization to address identified readiness needs and reconsider a future proposal as funding allows.

Grant Recognition Requirements

· Grant recipients must acknowledge Jewish Nevada's support in all applicable publicity, program notices, announcements, invitations, and other communications related to the funded project using the Jewish Nevada logo and/or the following statement: “This project is funded with a Johnson Family Security Community Impact Grant from Jewish Nevada.”

· Previous Jewish Nevada security grant recipients must provide examples of promotional or recognition materials from their previously funded project. If approved, new applicants must provide samples of proposed recognition materials for the project in the attachments section of the application.

Reporting Requirements

Grantees will be required to submit a six-month progress report and an annual report for each year of the three-year grant period. Reports must document progress toward established grant milestones and include total project expenditures to date with appropriate supporting documentation. A final grant report will be required at the conclusion of the three-year grant period. Capital projects may additionally be subject to physical inspection and verification following project completion.

Submit a Proposal Online at: https://jewishnevada.submittable.com/submit. 

If you have already created an account on the Submittable website for a prior application to the Jewish Nevada, you may log in with that same account. 

 For more information: 

 Questions about the Grant program:    Julia Franks   Chief Strategy Officer   702-732-0556   Julia@JewishNevada.org (for the fastest response, please email)       Questions about security/assessments:   Ken Mead   Regional Security Advisor, Nevada   Mobile (872) 227-8540    Direct (702) 479-4440   Email kmead@securecommunitynetwork.org