amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seq.) and Section behalf of each state or territory, 662 of the Post Katrina Emergency Management however, only one application will Reform Act of 2006, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 762). be accepted from each state or Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to territory.” make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political subdivisions. The Federal Government, through the EMPG Program, provides necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, and provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title, to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system.” 2015: $1,900,074 Amounts awarded to The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) to the Maritime “Pursuant $100,000,000 various groups in MA Transportation Security Act of About Program Grant: 2002, as amended (MTSA), DHS FY 2015 PSGP is one of the 2016: “The established a risk based grant grant programs that directly support $100,000,000 Department’s program to support maritime maritime transportation infrastructure security security risk management. activities. PSGP is one tool in the comprehensive Funding is directed towards the set of measures authorized by Congress and implementation of Area Maritime implemented by the Administration to strengthen Security Plans (AMSP) and Facility Security Plans (FSP) the critical infrastructure against risks Nation’s among port authorities, facility associated with potential terrorist attacks. The vast operators, and state and local majority of U.S. maritime critical infrastructure is government agencies that are owned and operated by state, local, and private required to provide port security sector maritime industry partners. PSGP funds services. In administering the available to these entities are intended to improve grant program, national, port-wide maritime security risk management; economic, energy, and strategic enhance maritime domain awareness; support defense concerns based upon maritime security training and exercises; and to the most current risk maintain or reestablish maritime security assessments available were mitigation protocols that support port recovery and considered. Ferry systems are resiliency capabilities. PSGP investments eligible to participate in the FY must address Coast Guard and Area Maritime 2016 PSGP and receive
amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seq.) and Section 662 of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 762). Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political subdivisions. The Federal Government, through the EMPG Program, provides necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, and provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title, to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system.” behalf of each state or territory, however, only one application will be accepted from each state or territory.” The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) About Program Grant: “The FY 2015 PSGP is one of the Department’s grant programs that directly support maritime transportation infrastructure security activities. PSGP is one tool in the comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to strengthen the Nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. The vast majority of U.S. maritime critical infrastructure is owned and operated by state, local, and private sector maritime industry partners. PSGP funds available to these entities are intended to improve port-wide maritime security risk management; enhance maritime domain awareness; support maritime security training and exercises; and to maintain or reestablish maritime security mitigation protocols that support port recovery and resiliency capabilities. PSGP investments must address Coast Guard and Area Maritime “Pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, as amended (MTSA), DHS established a risk based grant program to support maritime security risk management. Funding is directed towards the implementation of Area Maritime Security Plans (AMSP) and Facility Security Plans (FSP) among port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies that are required to provide port security services. In administering the grant program, national, economic, energy, and strategic defense concerns based upon the most current risk assessments available were considered. Ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2016 PSGP and receive 2015: $100,000,000 2016: $100,000,000 $1,900,074 Amounts awarded to various groups in MA