program to Department’s grant support maritime programs that directly security risk support maritime management. transportation Funding is directed infrastructure security towards the activities. PSGP is one implementation of tool in the Area Maritime comprehensive set of Security Plans measures authorized (AMSP) and by Congress and Facility Security implemented by the Plans (FSP) among Administration to port authorities, strengthen the Nation’s facility operators, critical infrastructure and state and local against risks associated government with potential terrorist agencies that are attacks. The vast required to provide majority of U.S. port security maritime critical services. In infrastructure is owned administering the and operated by state, grant program, local, and private national, economic, sector maritime energy, and industry strategic defense partners. PSGP funds concerns based available to these upon the most entities are intended to current risk improve port-wide assessments maritime security risk available were management; enhance considered. Ferry maritime domain systems are awareness; support eligible to maritime security participate in the training and exercises; FY 2016 PSGP and and to maintain or receive funds. However, reestablish maritime any ferry systems security mitigation that participate protocols that support and accept awards port recovery and under the FY 2016 resiliency PSGP are not capabilities. PSGP eligible for the FY investments 2016 Transit must address Coast Security Grant Guard and Area Program Maritime Security (TSGP). Likewise, Committee identified any ferry systems vulnerabilities in port that apply for security and support funding under the prevention, TSGP will not be detection, response, considered for and/or recovery from funding under the attacks involving PSGP. By law, DHS improvised explosive must direct these
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 Security Committee identified vulnerabilities in port security and support the prevention, detection, response, and/or recovery from attacks involving improvised explosive 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 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
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