preparedness system.” The Port Security 2015: Decatur to the “Pursuant Grant Program $100,000,000 Maritime Alabama Law (PSGP) Transportation Enforcement 2016: Security Act of Agency About Program $100,000,000 2002, as $130,015 Grant: amended FY 2015 PSGP (MTSA), DHS “The Florence established a risk is one of the grant Department’s grant Alabama Law program to programs that Enforcement support maritime directly support Agency security risk maritime $196,988 management. transportation Funding is infrastructure City of directed towards security Florence the activities. PSGP is Alabama implementation of one tool in the (Florence Area Maritime comprehensive set of Police Security Plans $142,648 measures authorized (AMSP) and by Congress and Facility Security Guntersville implemented by the Plans (FSP) among port Administration to Alabama Law authorities, facility strengthen the Enforcement operators, and Nation’s critical Agency (ALEA) state and local infrastructure $408,232 government against risks agencies that are associated with Mobile required to potential terrorist provide port attacks. The vast Alabama Law security majority of U.S. Enforcement services. In maritime critical Agency administering the infrastructure is $453,794 grant program, owned and operated national, by state, local, and APM Terminals economic, $179,685 private sector energy, and maritime industry strategic defense City of Mobile concerns based partners. PSGP $341,936 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 and accept reestablish maritime
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 risk management; enhance maritime domain awareness; support maritime security training and exercises; and to maintain or reestablish maritime “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 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 2015: $100,000,000 2016: $100,000,000 Decatur Alabama Law Enforcement Agency $130,015 Florence Alabama Law Enforcement Agency $196,988 City of Florence Alabama (Florence Police $142,648 Guntersville Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) $408,232 Mobile Alabama Law Enforcement Agency $453,794 APM Terminals $179,685 City of Mobile $341,936
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