FY 2005 TRUCKING SECURITY PROGRAM

The summary for the FY 2005 TRUCKING SECURITY PROGRAM Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2005 TRUCKING SECURITY PROGRAM
	CFDA Number:	97.059
	CFDA Description:	Truck Security Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Homeland Security - Public Safety
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-GRANTS-042705-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 27, 2005
	Creation Date:	Apr 27, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 25, 2005 The contact information in this announcement * is not the same as the administering program office.* . **Any questions pertaining to program eligibility requirements, application deadlines, background information, or matters concerning the grant program must be directed to the administering program office. The office which administers this grant program is the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) .** ODPs Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk e-mail address is: askcsid@dhs.gov or call 800-368-6498, 8-7 Eastern Time, M-F. . The application and related link(s) to the program announcement is provided as a service and for informational purposes only. Accessing this program's announcement link, does not automatically mean that you are eligible to apply. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for each program, as described in the respective program guidance document(s).
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 24, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,828,569
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This grant program is restricted. Only one organization specifically designated by Congress may apply. . The Truck Security Program grant award to American Trucking Association (ATA) was approved by ODP without competition, based on Congressional direction. . ****Any questions pertaining to program eligibility requirements, application deadlines, background information, or matters concerning the grant program must be directed to the administering program office. The office which administers this grant program is the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) .**** ODPs Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk e-mail address is: askcsid@dhs.gov or call 800-368-6498, 8-7 Eastern Time, M-F.
Grant Description: Truck Security Program grant award to American Trucking Association (ATA) was approved by ODP without competition based on Congressional direction. Funds are available to prevent terrorist attacks by teaching highway professionals to avoid becoming targets for terrorists who would use large vehicles or hazardous cargoes as weapons and to train highway professionals to recognize and report suspicious activities. . The Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when the agency was established. However, ODPs grant management system and related computer applications for this (and other) ODP announcement(s), is currently maintained by the Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice) on behalf of DHS. Once you arrive at ODPs web site (link listed below) scroll to the end of the web page. . The application and related link(s) to the program announcement is provided as a service and for informational purposes only. Accessing this program's announcement link, does not automatically mean that you are eligible to apply. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for each program, as described in the respective program guidance document(s).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Edwards, Bruce, Grant Management Officer, Phone 202-205-9193, Fax 202-772-9730, Email bruce.edwards@dhs.gov bruce.edwards@dhs.gov Edwards, Bruce
Similar Government Grants: • Opportunity DHS-09-GPD-059-1960; • FY 2008 Trucking Security Program (TSP); • FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Trucking Security; • FY 2006 Infrastructure Protection Program: Trucking Security