associated with provide port security potential terrorist services. In attacks. The vast administering the majority of U.S. grant program, maritime critical national, infrastructure is economic, energy, owned and operated and strategic by state, local, and defense concerns private sector 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 and accept awards exercises; and to under the FY 2016 maintain or PSGP are not reestablish maritime eligible for the FY security mitigation 2016 Transit protocols that Security Grant support port Program recovery and (TSGP). Likewise, resiliency any ferry systems capabilities. PSGP that apply for investments funding under must address Coast TSGP will not be Guard and Area considered for Maritime Security funding under the Committee identified PSGP. By law, DHS vulnerabilities in must direct these port security and funds to the support the Nation’s highest prevention, risk ports. Eligible detection, response, entities within and/or recovery other Port Areas covered by an from attacks AMSP are also able involving improvised to apply for PSGP explosive devices funds.” (IED) and other weapons.” Intercity Passenger National 2015: -- N/A “The Rail Passenger $10,000,000 Railroad Grant Corporation 2016: Program: (Amtrak) is the $10,000,000
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.” 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.” Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program: “The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) is the 2015: $10,000,000 2016: $10,000,000 -- N/A
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