protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political subdivisions. The Federal Government, through the EMPG Program, provides necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, and provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title, to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system.” The Port Security 2015: $2,008,316 The following entities to the “Pursuant Grant Program $100,000,000 within the state of Maritime (PSGP) Pennsylvania received Transportation 2016: grants as part of the Security Act of About Program $100,000,000 PSG program: City of 2002, as amended Grant: Philadelphia Police (MTSA), DHS FY 2015 PSGP received $176,643; “The established a risk is one of the City of Philadelphia grant Department’s grant program to Fire Department – programs that support maritime Homeland security risk directly support Security/Special management. maritime Operations Command Funding is transportation Division received directed towards infrastructure $383,475; Kinder the security Morgan Liquids implementation of activities. PSGP is Terminal LLC – Area Maritime one tool in the Fairless Hills received Security Plans comprehensive set of $525,000; Allegheny (AMSP) and measures authorized County received Facility Security by Congress and $94,456; United States Plans (FSP) among implemented by the Steel Corporation port authorities, Administration to received $750,000; facility operators, strengthen the Westmoreland County and state and local Nation’s critical received $78,742. government infrastructure agencies that are against risks required to
protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political subdivisions. The Federal Government, through the EMPG Program, provides necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, and provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title, to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency 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 “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 2015: $100,000,000 2016: $100,000,000 $2,008,316 The following entities within the state of Pennsylvania received grants as part of the PSG program: City of Philadelphia Police received $176,643; City of Philadelphia Fire Department – Homeland Security/Special Operations Command Division received $383,475; Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminal LLC – Fairless Hills received $525,000; Allegheny County received $94,456; United States Steel Corporation received $750,000; Westmoreland County received $78,742.
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