preparedness system.” The Port Security 2015: $2,053,034 For FY 2016, the to the “Pursuant Grant Program $100,000,000 of Mississippi received Maritime (PSGP) a total of $2,053,034 Transportation 2016: through the PSGP. The Security Act of About Program $100,000,000 Mississippi 2002, as amended Grant: Department of Public (MTSA), DHS FY 2015 PSGP Safety Motor Carrier “The established a risk – is one of the Safety Division grant Department’s grant program to (Gulfport port area) programs that support maritime received $129,282; security risk directly support Chevron Products management. maritime Company in Funding is transportation Pascagoula directed towards infrastructure (Pascagoula port area) the security received $1,000,000; implementation of activities. PSGP is the Mississippi Area Maritime one tool in the Department of Wildlife, Security Plans comprehensive set of Fisheries and Parks (AMSP) and measures authorized (Tishomingo port area) Facility Security by Congress and received $477,172; Plans (FSP) among implemented by the Ergon BioFuels port authorities, Administration to (Vicksburg port area) facility operators, strengthen the received $11,458; and state and local Nation’s critical Ergon Refining government infrastructure (Vicksburg port area) agencies that are against risks received $24,999; the required to associated with Mississippi provide port potential terrorist Department of Public security attacks. The vast Safety (Vicksburg port services. In majority of U.S. administering the area) received grant program, maritime critical $24,939; and national, infrastructure is Mississippi Wildlife, economic, energy, owned and operated Fisheries, and Parks and strategic by state, local, and (Vicksburg port area) defense concerns private sector received $385,184. based upon the maritime industry most current risk partners. PSGP assessments funds available to available were these entities are considered. Ferry intended to improve systems are port-wide maritime eligible to security risk participate in the 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 PSGP are not reestablish maritime
preparedness system.” 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 “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 2015: $100,000,000 2016: $100,000,000 $2,053,034 For FY 2016, the of Mississippi received a total of $2,053,034 through the PSGP. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety – Motor Carrier Safety Division (Gulfport port area) received $129,282; Chevron Products Company in Pascagoula (Pascagoula port area) received $1,000,000; the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (Tishomingo port area) received $477,172; Ergon BioFuels (Vicksburg port area) received $11,458; Ergon Refining (Vicksburg port area) received $24,999; the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (Vicksburg port area) received $24,939; and Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (Vicksburg port area) received $385,184.
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