FY 2006 Infrastructure Protection Program: Transit Security

The summary for the FY 2006 Infrastructure Protection Program: Transit 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: Transit 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-075-1377
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 06, 2006
	Creation Date:	Jul 06, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 04, 2006 Applications must be submitted on Grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time zone to be considered eligible for funding.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 05, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	22
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$136,045,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$67,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: The Governor of each state and territory has designated a state administrative agency (SAA) to apply for and administer funds from the Department of Homeland Security. Accordingly, the relevant SAA is the only agent eligible to apply for the funds identified in this program announcement. See the Transit Security Grant Program Guidelines and Application Kit for further information.
Grant Description: As a component of the Infrastructure Protection Program (IPP), the FY 2006 TSGP assists the Nations transit systems in obtaining the resources required to support the Goal and the associated National Priorities. Through a risk-based approach focused on regional planning, infrastructure protection, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other non-conventional methods of attack, as well as training, exercises and citizen preparedness, the FY 2006 TSGP directly addresses six of the seven National Priorities: 1) Expanded regional collaboration; 2) Implementing National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan; 3) Implementing the NIPP; 4) Strengthening information sharing and collaboration capabilities; 5) Enhancing interoperable communications capabilities; and, 6) Strengthening CBRNE detection and response capabilities. In addition, the FY 2006 TSGP also supports strengthening emergency operations planning and citizen protection capabilities, and assists in addressing security priorities specific to the transit sector. For a list of eligible transit agencies, please refer to the Eligible Applicants section of the Program Guidelines and Application Kit for further information. Note: Projects or initiatives that are eligible for funding under this announcement may or may not involve Geospatial (GIS) issues.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: This is a shared website--please scroll to bottom
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding
Grant Announcement Contact: Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID)
Department of Homeland Security
Preparedness Directorate
Office of Grants & Training
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Tel: 1-800-368-6498
Fax: 202-786-99
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