order to be eligible to receive FY 2016 IBSGP grant funding, all operators must have completed a vulnerability assessment and developed a security plan as required by Section 1531 of the 9/11 Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” Transit Security Grant “Eligible transit 2015: Louisiana did not Program agencies were $87,000,000 receive TSGP funding in determined based FY2016. About Grant 2016: on daily unlinked Program: $87,000,000 passenger trips “The FY 2016 TSGP is (ridership) and one of the transit systems that Department’s grant serve programs that directly historically Urban support Areas Security transportation Initiative infrastructure security urban activities. TSGP is one areas. Ferry tool in the systems are eligible comprehensive set of to participate in the measures authorized FY 2016 TSGP and by Congress and receive implemented by the funds. However, Administration to any ferry system strengthen the that participated Nation’s critical and accepted infrastructure against awards under the risks associated with FY 2016 TSGP are potential terrorist not eligible for the attacks. TSGP FY 2016 Port provides funds to Security Grant owners and operators Program (PSGP). of transit systems Likewise, any ferry (which include systems that bus, commuter applied for funding bus, ferries, and all under the PSGP are forms of passenger not considered for rail) to protect critical funding under the surface transportation TSGP.” infrastructure and the
order to be eligible to receive FY 2016 IBSGP grant funding, all operators must have completed a vulnerability assessment and developed a security plan as required by Section 1531 of the 9/11 Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” Transit Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 TSGP is one of the Department’s grant programs that directly support transportation infrastructure security activities. TSGP 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. TSGP provides funds to owners and operators of transit systems (which include bus, commuter bus, ferries, and all forms of passenger rail) to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the “Eligible transit agencies were determined based on daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically Urban Areas Security Initiative urban areas. Ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2016 TSGP and receive funds. However, any ferry system that participated and accepted awards under the FY 2016 TSGP are not eligible for the FY 2016 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). Likewise, any ferry systems that applied for funding under the PSGP are not considered for funding under the TSGP.” 2015: $87,000,000 2016: $87,000,000 Louisiana did not receive TSGP funding in FY2016.