concerns based partners. PSGP upon the most funds available to current risk these entities are assessments intended to improve available were port-wide maritime considered. Ferry security risk systems are management; eligible to enhance maritime participate in the domain awareness; FY 2016 PSGP support maritime and receive security training and funds. However, exercises; and to any ferry systems maintain or that participate reestablish maritime and accept awards under the security mitigation FY 2016 PSGP protocols that are not eligible for support port the FY 2016 recovery and Transit Security resiliency Grant Program capabilities. PSGP (TSGP). investments any ferry must address Coast systems Guard and Area that apply for Maritime Security funding under Committee identified TSGP will not be vulnerabilities in considered for port security and funding under the PSGP. By law, support the DHS must direct prevention, these funds to the detection, response, highest Nation’s and/or recovery risk ports. Eligible from attacks entities within involving improvised other Port Areas explosive devices covered by an (IED) and other AMSP are also able to apply for weapons.” PSGP funds.” Intercity Passenger “The National 2015: Rail Passenger $10,000,000 Railroad About Grant Corporation 2016: Program: (Amtrak) is the $10,000,000 “The IPR Program only entity eligible provides funds to the to apply for National Passenger funding under the Railroad Corporation FY 2016 IPR (Amtrak) to protect Program.” critical surface transportation infrastructure and
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.” 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). 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 About Grant Program: “The IPR Program provides funds to the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and “The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) is the only entity eligible to apply for funding under the FY 2016 IPR Program.” 2015: $10,000,000 2016: $10,000,000
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