PortSecurityGrants(FEMA)-UnitedStatesDepartmentof.pdfVIP

Port Security Grants Recovery Act Plan May 15, 2009 Federal Emergency Management Agency Grant Programs Directorate Message from the Component Accountable Official The enclosed report was prepared by FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate, as the proponent and awarding authority for this grant program. This report is offered as the Program Plan for the Port Security Grant Program under the FY 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). On February 17, the President signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (AARA). The Act, which provides $787 billion in stimulus funds to the Nation, lays out new requirements for Federal agencies in their grants processes to allow for more transparency and accountability across all programs. Under this funding, AARA provides $150 million in stimulus funding for the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). The ARRA PSGP is one of two grant programs that constitute the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 ARRA focus on transportation infrastructure security activities. The ARRA 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 Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, as amended (46 U.S.C. §70107), established the ARRA PSGP to implement Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans among port authorities, facility operators, and State and local government agencies required to provide port security services. The ARRA PSGP is an amended program based on PSGP, designed to harden our Nation’s ports and stimulate the economy The va