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