the 9/11 Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” Transit Security transit 2015: “Eligible Program agencies were $87,000,000 determined based on daily unlinked About Grant passenger trips 2016: Program: (ridership) and $87,000,000 transit systems FY 2016 TSGP “The that serve is one of the historically Urban Department’s grant Areas Security programs that Initiative directly support urban transportation areas. Ferry infrastructure systems are security eligible to activities. TSGP is participate in the one tool in the FY 2016 TSGP and comprehensive set of receive measures authorized funds. However, by Congress and any ferry system implemented by the that participated Administration to and accepted strengthen the awards under the Nation’s critical FY 2016 TSGP are infrastructure not eligible for the against risks FY 2016 Port associated with Security Grant potential terrorist Program (PSGP). attacks. TSGP Likewise, any ferry provides funds to systems that owners and applied for operators of transit funding under the systems (which PSGP are not include intra-city considered for bus, commuter bus, funding under the ferries, and all forms TSGP.” 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.”
the 9/11 Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” Transit Security 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 based 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
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