2015: Minnesota The Port Security to the “Pursuant Grant Program $100,000,000 Maritime (PSGP) Minneapolis – Transportation 2016: St. Paul Security Act of Program $100,000,000 2002, as amended Grant: City of St. Paul (MTSA), DHS FY 2015 PSGP is Emergency “The established a risk one of the Management grant Department’s grant program to Agency - programs that support maritime $176,426 security risk directly support management. maritime Hennepin Funding is directed transportation County Sheriff’s towards the infrastructure Office - implementation of security $242,250 Area Maritime activities. PSGP is Security Plans one tool in the Minnesota / (AMSP) and comprehensive set of Wisconsin Facility Security measures authorized Plans (FSP) among by Congress and Duluth-Superior port authorities, implemented by the facility operators, Administration to City of Duluth - and state and local strengthen the $447,750 government Nation’s critical agencies that are infrastructure against Wisconsin required to provide risks associated with Department of port security potential terrorist Natural services. In attacks. The vast Resources - administering the majority of U.S. grant program, $24,950 maritime critical national, economic, energy, and infrastructure is strategic defense owned and operated concerns based by state, local, and upon the most private sector current risk maritime industry assessments partners. PSGP funds available were available to these considered. Ferry entities are intended systems are to improve port-wide eligible to maritime security participate in the risk management; FY 2016 PSGP and enhance maritime receive domain awareness; funds. However, support maritime any ferry systems security training and that participate exercises; and to and accept awards maintain or under the FY 2016 reestablish maritime PSGP are not security mitigation eligible for the FY protocols that 2016 Transit Security Grant support port Program recovery and
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) 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 “Pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, as amended (MTSA), DHS established a risk 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 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 2015: $100,000,000 2016: $100,000,000 Minnesota Minneapolis – St. Paul City of St. Paul Emergency Management Agency - $176,426 Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office - $242,250 Minnesota / Wisconsin Duluth-Superior City of Duluth - $447,750 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - $24,950
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