FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Transit Security Supplemental

The summary for the FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Transit Security Supplemental 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: Transit Security Supplemental
	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-07-OGT-075-1551
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 10, 2007
	Creation Date:	Aug 17, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 29, 2007 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained in the Application Checklist within the FY 2007 Transit Security Program Supplemental Guidance and Application Kit.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Sep 28, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$100,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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 FY 2007 Transit Security Program Supplemental Guidance and Application Kit for more information.
Grant Description: The purpose of the FY 2007 TSGP Supplemental is to create a sustainable, risk-based program for the protection of transit 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 TSGP Supplemental supports strengthening emergency operations planning and citizen protection capabilities, and assists in addressing the following transit security fundamentals for rail and bus systems:.Protection of high risk/high consequence underwater/underground assets and systems. .Protection of other high risk/high consequence assets and systems that have been identified through system-wide risk assessments. .Use of visible, unpredictable deterrence. .Targeted counter-terrorism training for key front-line staff. .Emergency preparedness drills and exercises. .Public awareness and preparedness ca
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Grant Announcement Contact: Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID)
Department of Homeland Security
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