government Maryland Port infrastructure against agencies that are Administration risks associated with required to provide $693,750 potential terrorist port security attacks. The vast services. In Maryland State majority of U.S. administering the Police maritime critical grant program, $399,564 infrastructure is national, owned and operated economic, energy, Maryland by state, local, and and strategic Transportation private sector defense concerns Authority Police maritime industry based upon the $304,864 partners. PSGP funds most current risk available to these assessments Ports America entities are intended available were Chesapeake, considered. Ferry to improve port-wide LLC systems are $282,556 maritime security eligible to risk management; participate in the enhance maritime FY 2016 PSGP domain awareness; and receive support maritime funds. However, security training and any ferry systems exercises; and to that participate maintain or and accept reestablish maritime awards under the security mitigation FY 2016 PSGP protocols that are not eligible for support port the FY 2016 Transit Security recovery and Grant Program resiliency (TSGP). Likewise, capabilities. PSGP any ferry systems investments that apply for must address Coast funding under Guard and Area TSGP will not be Maritime Security considered for Committee identified funding under the vulnerabilities in port PSGP. By law, security and support DHS must direct the prevention, these funds to the detection, response, highest Nation’s and/or recovery from risk ports. Eligible attacks involving entities within improvised explosive other Port Areas covered by an devices (IED) and AMSP are also other able to apply for PSGP funds.” weapons.” Intercity Passenger “The National 2015: Rail Passenger Railroad $10,000,000 Corporation About Grant (Amtrak) is the 2016: Program: only entity eligible $10,000,000
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 Security Committee identified vulnerabilities in port security and support the prevention, detection, response, and/or recovery from attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IED) and other weapons.” 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 funds. However, any ferry systems that participate and accept awards under the FY 2016 PSGP are not eligible for the FY 2016 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP). Likewise, any ferry systems that apply for funding under TSGP will not be considered for funding under the PSGP. By law, DHS must direct 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.” Maryland Port Administration $693,750 Maryland State Police $399,564 Maryland Transportation Authority Police $304,864 Ports America Chesapeake, LLC $282,556 Intercity Passenger Rail About Grant Program: “The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) is the only entity eligible 2015: $10,000,000 2016: $10,000,000