provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title, to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system.” The Port Security 2015: Brunswick to the “Pursuant Grant Program $100,000,000 Maritime Georgia Ports (PSGP) Transportation Authority 2016: Security Act of $210,000 About Program 2002, as $100,000,000 Grant: amended Savannah (MTSA), DHS “The FY 2015 PSGP established a is one of the Epic risk based grant Department’s grant Midstream, program to programs that LLC support maritime directly support $346,948 security risk maritime management. transportation Georgia Funding is infrastructure Department of directed towards security activities. Natural the Resources PSGP is one tool in implementation $144,000 the comprehensive of Area Maritime set of measures Security Plans Georgia Ports authorized by (AMSP) and Authority Congress and Facility Security $555,000 Plans (FSP) implemented by the among port Administration to authorities, strengthen the facility operators, Nation’s critical and state and infrastructure local government against risks agencies that associated with are required to potential terrorist provide port attacks. The vast security majority of U.S. services. In maritime critical administering the infrastructure is grant program, owned and national, economic, operated by state, energy, and local, and private strategic defense sector maritime concerns based industry partners. upon the most PSGP funds current risk available to these assessments entities are available were intended to considered. improve port-wide Ferry systems maritime security are eligible to
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 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 “Pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, as amended (MTSA), DHS established a risk based 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 2015: $100,000,000 2016: $100,000,000 Brunswick Georgia Ports Authority $210,000 Savannah Epic Midstream, LLC $346,948 Georgia Department of Natural Resources $144,000 Georgia Ports Authority $555,000
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