security plan as required by Section 1531 of the 9/11 Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” Transit Security transit 2015: $798,528 The Port Authority of “Eligible Grant Program agencies were $87,000,000 Allegheny County determined received $8,221 and About Grant on daily unlinked 2016: the Southeastern Program: passenger trips $87,000,000 Pennsylvania FY 2016 TSGP (ridership) and Transportation “The is one of the transit systems Authority received Department’s grant that serve $790,307. programs that historically Urban directly support Areas Security transportation Initiative infrastructure urban security areas. Ferry activities. TSGP is systems are one tool in the eligible to comprehensive set of participate in the measures authorized FY 2016 TSGP and by Congress and receive implemented by the funds. However, Administration to any ferry system strengthen the that participated Nation’s critical and accepted infrastructure awards under the against risks FY 2016 TSGP are associated with not eligible for the potential terrorist FY 2016 Port attacks. TSGP Security Grant provides funds to Program (PSGP). owners and Likewise, any ferry operators of transit systems that systems (which applied for include intra-city funding under the bus, commuter bus, PSGP are not ferries, and all forms considered for of passenger rail) to funding under the protect critical TSGP.” surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure.” TOTAL (FY 2016) $1,617,100,000 $45,992,045
security plan as required by Section 1531 of the 9/11 Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” Transit Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 TSGP is one of the Department’s grant programs that directly support transportation infrastructure security activities. TSGP 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. TSGP provides funds to owners and operators of transit systems (which include intra-city bus, commuter bus, ferries, and all forms of passenger rail) to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure.” “Eligible transit agencies were determined on daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically Urban Areas Security Initiative urban areas. Ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2016 TSGP and receive funds. However, any ferry system that participated and accepted awards under the FY 2016 TSGP are not eligible for the FY 2016 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). Likewise, any ferry systems that applied for funding under the PSGP are not considered for funding under the TSGP.” 2015: $87,000,000 2016: $87,000,000 $798,528 The Port Authority of Allegheny County received $8,221 and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority received $790,307. TOTAL (FY 2016) $1,617,100,000 $45,992,045
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