Starting or training a safety team
Give your safety, greeter or usher team a plan built around your actual building, schedule and people.
Church & nonprofit security assessments
Protect the people who gather in your care.
Security Assessments for Worship Services, Schools and Events
On-site security assessments of churches (including Spanish-language congregations), synagogues, mosques, gurdwaras and temples, faith-based schools and preschools, community centers and social-service nonprofits.
Call or text: (775) 242-8402 · ernie.castro@angelguardconsulting.com
Angel Guard ConsultingA Vigilant Knight Company
$1,950flat fee per site
7 daysreport delivered after walk-through
50%deposit to schedule
Why organizations book an assessment
Keeping people safe while they worship, learn and gather
An assessment gives your leadership a clear, honest picture of how people arrive, gather and leave, and what to fix first. These are the most common reasons to book one:
Insurance and liability
Show your insurer and your board that you have looked at your risks and have a written plan to reduce them.
A new building or renovation
Get entrances, lighting, cameras and locks right before the work is finished, when changes cost the least.
After a local incident
When something happens nearby, get a calm, practical review of what it means for your campus.
Large events and holidays
Plan ahead for Christmas, Easter, the High Holy Days, Ramadan and Eid, festivals and graduations, when crowds are biggest.
Peace of mind for leadership and parents
Answer the question parents and members ask: “Are our kids and families safe here?”
The assessment
What you get
A practical, site-specific look at your campus in plain language, so your leadership, staff and volunteers know what to fix first.
On-site walk-through
of your buildings, grounds, parking, entrances and daily operations, with your leadership.
Threat and vulnerability assessment
covering threats, perimeter, access control, lighting, video, physical protection and consequences. It also follows the FEMA NSGP and Cal OES CSNSGP Vulnerability Assessment Worksheet format (rev. 10/25), in case you apply for a grant.
Prioritized mitigation list with cost tiers:
no/low-cost fixes (procedures and in-house staff awareness briefings), moderate upgrades, and larger capital projects you can budget for or fund through a grant.
Findings briefing
(in person or video) for your board, clergy, administrators or safety team, in English or Spanish.
Written report
in plain language, with a grant-ready write-up your team can use for a grant vulnerability assessment and Investment Justification.
How it works
Three steps from first call to finished report
- Scope
Short call to scope your site; 50% deposit books your date
- Walk-through
On-site walk-through and interviews with staff and leadership
- Report & briefing
Written assessment and mitigation list within 7 days; findings briefing; balance due
Pricing
One flat fee. No surprises.
Terms
- $1,950 per site, flat. Multi-site pricing available
- 50% deposit to schedule; balance due on delivery
- Report within 7 calendar days of the walk-through
- On-site assessments available nationwide
$1,950per site, flat fee
Included
- On-site walk-through with your leadership
- Threat and vulnerability assessment
- Prioritized mitigation list with cost tiers
- Findings briefing, in English or Spanish
- Written report (grant-ready)
Security grants
Applying for a security grant? Your report is already grant-ready.
If your organization applies to FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) or California’s state program (CSNSGP, run by Cal OES), each site needs its own vulnerability assessment. Your Angel Guard report is organized the way those programs ask for it, so you are not starting from scratch. NSGP is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attack, and you apply through your state’s State Administrative Agency (SAA). The FY 2026 round allowed up to $200,000 per site, and California’s 2025–26 round allowed up to $250,000 per site. Neither program has announced its next round.
up to $200,000per site under federal NSGP in FY 2026 (up to $250,000 per site in California’s 2025–26 CSNSGP)
Requireda site-specific vulnerability assessment with every NSGP and CSNSGP application
Ernesto Castro
Founder & Principal Consultant
Angel Guard Consulting
Your assessor
Ernesto Castro
When you book an Angel Guard assessment, you work with me directly, from the first call to the findings briefing.
I’m a U.S. Navy veteran (Lieutenant) and retired Department of Defense civilian. As force protection officer at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain, I reviewed and approved more than 130 port-visit and exercise force protection plans and conducted force protection assessments in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kenya and Pakistan. I later served as a Battle Captain in Iraq, where I was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal.
From 2008 to 2025 I led physical-security technology work at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Diego. Today I bring that same discipline to the places where communities gather: churches, synagogues, mosques, schools and the nonprofits that serve their neighbors. I hold a B.S. in Criminal Justice from California State University, Los Angeles, and I work in English and Spanish.
At a glance
- I’m a U.S. Navy veteran (Lieutenant) and retired Department of Defense civilian, and a former force protection officer at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain
- I have 30 years of U.S. Navy and Department of Defense service, including force protection in high-threat environments
- I was a Branch Head at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego (2008–2025), working on physical-security technology: access control, video, perimeter and vehicle barriers
- I supported the response to the U.S. Consulate attack in Jeddah, received the Navy Commendation Medal for threat response and multi-agency coordination in Karachi, Pakistan, and served as a Battle Captain with Multi-National Corps–Iraq
- I conducted a security assessment of a Catholic cathedral bishop’s residence in Morelos, Mexico
- My Secret clearance is eligible for reinstatement
- I work in English and Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What does the assessment cost?
$1,950 per site, flat. Multi-site pricing is available. A 50% deposit schedules your date, and the balance is due on delivery.
How soon do we get the report?
Within 7 calendar days of the walk-through. A findings briefing (in person or video) for your board, clergy or administrators follows.
Do we need to be applying for a grant?
Not at all. Most organizations book an assessment to protect their people, set up or train a safety team, satisfy an insurer, or plan for a new building or a big event. If you apply for a security grant later, the report is already in the format the programs ask for.
Can you help us set up or train our safety team?
Yes. The findings briefing is a good starting point for your safety, greeter or usher team, and practical awareness briefings for staff and volunteers are available separately.
Where do you work, and in which languages?
On-site anywhere in the United States. Findings briefings are available in English or Spanish, including for Spanish-language congregations.
Is a grant round open right now?
Not at the moment. FEMA’s FY 2026 NSGP round has closed (awards were announced September 28, 2026), and California’s 2025–26 CSNSGP round has closed. Neither program has announced its next round. Having your assessment done before the window opens means you are not starting from scratch.
How do we apply for the federal NSGP?
Through your state’s State Administrative Agency (SAA); nonprofits cannot apply directly to FEMA. Nonprofits in FEMA-designated high-risk urban areas apply under NSGP-UA, and those elsewhere apply under NSGP-S. Your SAA sets its own deadline, which is earlier than FEMA’s. In FY 2026, each site needed its own vulnerability/risk assessment, Investment Justification and mission statement.
How do you help with our grant application?
You receive the site-specific vulnerability assessment your NSGP or CSNSGP application requires, organized the way the program asks for it, plus a grant-ready write-up your team can use for its vulnerability assessment and Investment Justification. Your organization prepares and submits its own application. To avoid conflicts of interest, Angel Guard Consulting does not bid on grant-funded work at sites it assesses.
Can grant funds pay for the assessment?
Grant funds can’t be used for it. The assessment and findings briefing are paid directly by your organization and are not grant-funded or reimbursable.
Does an assessment guarantee funding?
No assessment can guarantee funding. Grant decisions are made solely by FEMA and state agencies (such as your SAA or Cal OES), and no funding round, deadline or award is guaranteed.
Also available
Other services
Church and nonprofit assessments are our focus. For U.S. clients, Angel Guard also offers:
Security system acceptance testing
Independent, third-party testing that confirms your security technology works as designed before you accept it: video (CCTV), access control, intrusion alarms, license-plate recognition and perimeter protection. You get documented pass/fail results and a punch list of deficiencies before your integrator’s final payment is released.
Awareness briefings
Practical, scenario-based awareness briefings for leadership, staff and volunteers, such as active-shooter and workplace-violence response, and insider-threat indicators.
Offered separately.
Contact
Let’s talk about keeping your people safe
Call, text or email. I personally review every inquiry.
- Call or text(775) 242-8402
- Emailernie.castro@
angelguardconsulting.com
What happens after you reach out
I personally review every inquiry, and you’ll work directly with me.
You’ll hear back right away so we can gather your high-level requirements and get a short scoping call on the calendar.
On the call we’ll discuss your site, timeline and budget. If I’m not the right person, I’ll gladly refer you to someone who is.
Privacy (non-negotiable for my clients)
- Inquiries submitted here go only to me; never sold or shared. No cookies or trackers.
- I never sell, share or reuse your data.
- After our engagement ends, all personal data is permanently deleted unless we agree otherwise for ongoing advisory work.