FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security

The summary for the FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus 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 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security
	CFDA Number:	97.057
	CFDA Description:	Intercity Bus Security Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Preparedness OG T
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Homeland Security - Preparedness
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-OGT-057-1548
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 11, 2007
	Creation Date:	Jan 26, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 06, 2007 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the Application Checklist within the FY 2007 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit. Applications received after March 6, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. EST will not be considered for funding.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 07, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	50
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$11,640,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$25,000
	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: The FY 2007 DHS Appropriations Act provides discretionary funds for a grant program to address security enhancements for fixed route intercity and charter bus transportation services. Eligibility for funding under this program is limited to applicants meeting one or both of the following criteria: *Own/operate fixed route intercity bus transportation providing services to a defined Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdiction;*Own/operate a charter bus service using over-the-road buses and provide a minimum of 50 trips annually to one or more defined UASI jurisdictions. The following definitions are applicable for the purpose of meeting FY 2007 program eligibility requirements: *Fixed route, intercity bus service is defined as passenger transportation service provided to the general public for compensation over specified, predetermined, and published routes between cities or terminals using over-the-road-buses; *Charter bus service is defined as a bus service that operates neither over fixed routes nor on regular schedules. A charter bus service is characterized by the rental of a bus and the services of a driver to a person or group where all passengers embark and disembark at the same point. A charter bus service must use over-the-road buses; *An over-the-road bus is defined as a vehicle designated for long-distance transportation of passengers, characterized by integral construction with an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment and at least 35 feet in length with a capacity of more than 30 passengers; *An Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdiction is defined in the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) FY2007 Program Guidelines and Application Kit. Please see Appendix 5 in the FY 2007 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program Guidelines and Application Kit for a list of specific qualifying jurisdictions; *A Trip is defined as a single bus journey from an embarkation point to the furthest destination in that journey. For example, a trip from New York City to Denver to San Francisco would be considered a single trip. A trip is made to a defined UASI jurisdictions if at any point in the trip the bus stops in a UASI jurisdiction and embarks or disembarks passengers. For example, a trip from Newburgh, NY to Manhattan to Charleston, WV is a trip to a defined UASI jurisdiction if passengers embark or disembark in Manhattan. (Appendix 5 in the FY 2007 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program Guidelines and Application Kit provides a list of FY 2007 UASI jurisdictions.) Note: Intracity bus service is not eligible for funding under the FY 2007 IBSGP. Funding for intracity bus security is being addressed through the FY 2007 Transit Security Grant Program.
Grant Description: The purpose of the FY 2007 IBSGP is to create a sustainable program for the protection of intercity bus systems and the traveling public from terrorism, especially explosives and non-conventional threats that would cause major loss of life and severe disruption.The FY 2007 IBSGP also supports strengthening emergency operations planning and citizen protection capabilities, and assists in addressing security priorities specific to the intercity bus security: Protection of high risk/high consequence assets that have been identified through system-wide risk assessments:Use of visible, unpredictable deterrence;Targeted antiterrorism training for key front-line and operations center staff;Emergency preparedness drills and exercises; and Public awareness and preparedness campaigns.As in FY 2006, the program will also continue to deemphasize the procurement of closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) for vehicles as a deterrent to terrorism. Allowable projects include:Emphasizing facility security enhancements in defined UASI jurisdictions;Improving ticket identification, as well as passenger and baggage screening capabilities;Driver and vehicle security enhancements; Emergency communications technology; Coordination with local police and emergency responders; and Training and exercises.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Program guidance link -- this is a shared website
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm.
Grant Announcement Contact: Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID)
Department of Homeland Security
Preparedness Directorate
Office of Grants & Training
245 Murray Lane, Building 410
Washington, DC 20528-7000
Tel: 1-800-368-6498
Fax
Similar Government Grants: • Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP); • Fiscal Year 2010 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP); • Opportunity DHS-09-GPD-057-1964; • FY 2008 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP); • FY 2006 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security; • Funding Opportunity and Request for Applications under the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program; • FY 2005 INTERCITY BUS SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM