port security and these funds to the Nation’s highest support the risk ports. Eligible prevention, entities within detection, response, other Port Areas and/or recovery covered by an from attacks AMSP are also involving improvised able to apply for explosive devices PSGP funds.” (IED) and other weapons.” Intercity Passenger National 2015: “The Rail Passenger $10,000,000 Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) is the Grant only entity eligible 2016: Program: to apply for funding under the $10,000,000 IPR Program “The FY 2016 IPR provides to the Program.” National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of the Amtrak rail system.” Intercity Bus 2015: Utah did not receive “Eligible Security Grant applicants under funding under this $3,000,000 Program the FY 2016 IBSGP program in FY16 are owners and operators of fixed route intercity and 2016: About Grant charter buses that Program: serve urban areas $3,000,000 designated to FY 2016 IBSGP “The receive Urban provides funding to Area Security create a sustainable Initiative (UASI) program for the funding under the protection of FY 2016 intercity bus systems Homeland Security and the traveling Grant public from Program. Charter terrorism. The companies program seeks to
port security and support the prevention, detection, response, and/or recovery from attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IED) and other weapons.” these funds to the Nation’s highest risk ports. Eligible entities within other Port Areas covered by an AMSP are also able to apply for PSGP funds.” Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program: “The IPR Program provides to the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of the Amtrak rail system.” “The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) is the only entity eligible to apply for funding under the FY 2016 IPR Program.” 2015: $10,000,000 2016: $10,000,000 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 IBSGP provides funding to create a sustainable program for the protection of intercity bus systems and the traveling public from terrorism. The program seeks to “Eligible applicants under the FY 2016 IBSGP are owners and operators of fixed route intercity and charter buses that serve urban areas designated to receive Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding under the FY 2016 Homeland Security Grant Program. Charter companies 2015: $3,000,000 2016: $3,000,000 Utah did not receive funding under this program in FY16