The Department of Homeland Security – FEMA is accepting applications for its Port Security Grant Program.
Donor Name: Department of Homeland Security
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/24/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is one of four grant programs that constitute DHS/FEMA’s focus on transportation infrastructure security activities. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. The PSGP provides funds to state, local, territorial, and private sector maritime partners to support increased port-wide risk management and protect critical marine transportation system infrastructure from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies.
Goal
The goal of PSGP is strengthened port-wide risk management and protection of critical surface transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies.
Objectives
PSGP provides resources that support port authorities, facility operators, and state, local, and territorial agencies to meet the following objectives:
- Build and sustain core capabilities of maritime infrastructure systems in annual national priority areas, including for FY 2024 the priorities of enhancing cybersecurity and enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places.
- Address and close gaps identified in Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and Facility Security Plans.
- Implement a comprehensive and coordinated (all-inclusive) approach to address enduring security needs of communities that includes planning, training and awareness campaigns, equipment and capital projects, and exercises.
Priorities
- Given the evolving threat landscape, it is incumbent upon DHS/FEMA to continuously evaluate the national risk profile and set priorities that help ensure appropriate allocation of scarce security dollars. In assessing the national risk profile for FY 2024, two areas warrant the most concern:
- Enhancing cybersecurity; and
- Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places.
Funding Information
Available Funding for the NOFO: $90,000,000
Period of Performance
36 months
Eligibility Criteria
All entities subject to an AMSP, as defined by 46 U.S.C. § 70103(b), may apply for PSGP funding. Eligible applicants include but are not limited to port authorities, facility operators, and state, local, and territorial government agencies. A facility operator owns, leases, or operates any structure or facility of any kind located in, on, under, or adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Examples of facility operators include, but are not limited to terminal operators, ferry systems, bar/harbor pilots, and merchant’s exchanges.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
