FY 2006 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Passenger Rail Security

The summary for the FY 2006 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Passenger Rail Security 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 2006 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Passenger Rail Security
	CFDA Number:	97.075
	CFDA Description:	Rail and Transit Security Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Preparedness OG T
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Homeland Security - Preparedness
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-06-OGT-075-1375
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 06, 2006
	Creation Date:	Jul 07, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 04, 2006 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained in the Application Checklist within the Intercity Passenger Rail Security Grant Program Guidelines and Application Kit.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 05, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$7,242,855
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$7,242,855
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$7,242,855
	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: Amtrak is the only entity eligible to apply for funding under this announcement.
Grant Description: As a component of the Infrastructure Protection Program (IPP), the FY 2006 IPRSGP seeks to assist Amtrak in obtaining the resources required to support the Goal and the associated National Priorities. Through its focus on regional planning, infrastructure protection, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other non-conventional methods of attack, as well as training and exercises, the FY 2006 IPRSGP directly addresses six of the seven National Priorities: 1) expanded regional collaboration; 2) implementing the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and National Response Plan (NRP); 3) implementing the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP); 4) strengthening information sharing and collaboration capabilities; 5) enhancing interoperable communications capabilities; and, 6) strengthening chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) detection and response capabilities. In addition, the FY 2006 IPRSGP also supports strengthening emergency operations planning and citizen protection capabilities and assists in addressing security priorities specific to intercity passenger rail service.The FY 2006 IPRSGP provides financial assistance to Amtrak for the protection of critical infrastructure and emergency preparedness activities in the Northeast Corridor (service between Washington, DC and Boston, Massachusetts), at its hub in Chicago, Illinois, and for certain locations within its West Coast Service Area. Allowable costs comport with the FY 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program, and the expenditure of FY 2006 funding must directly support a risk-based Security and Emergency Preparedness Plan (SEPP) and must be coordinated with the Regional Transit Security Strategies (RTSS) in the National Capitol Region, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego. To facilitate this coordination, Amtrak must provide a representative to the Regional Transit Security Working Groups (RTSWG) responsible for the RTSS in these areas. Amtrak must also provide written certification that each applicable State Administrative Agency (SAA) concurs that the required coordination with the RTSS has occurred.Note: Projects or initiatives that are eligible for funding under this announcement may or may not involve Geospatial (GIS) issues.
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