SC S0520

Establishes the South Carolina Pray Safe Grant Program within the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to provide security grants to private 501(c)(3) organizations at risk of religiously motivated crimes

Grants may be awarded up to $750,000 per eligible applicant for security enhancements to facilities they own or operate

Eligible security enhancements include security assessments and training, security personnel, building upgrades (windows, doors, gates, landscaping), lighting, camera systems, and alarm systems

SLED must establish ranking criteria for applications based on the organization's risk level, whether it has previously been targeted by religiously motivated crime or domestic terrorism, and existing security measures

Creates a dedicated South Carolina Pray Safe Grant Program Fund in the State Treasury, with grants limited to the available fund balance