FY 2008 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)

The summary for the FY 2008 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) 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 2008 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)
	CFDA Number:	97.078
	CFDA Description:	Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP)
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Homeland Security - Preparedness
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-08-GDA-078-1805
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 01, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 04, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 17, 2008 Completed applications must be submitted through grants.gov no later than March 17, 2008, 11:59 PM EST.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Apr 16, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	45
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$48,575,000
	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: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: The Governor of each State has designated a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer the funds under BZPP. The SAA is the only agency eligible to apply for BZPP funds and is responsible for obligating BZPP funds to the appropriate responsible units of government or other designated recipients. See the FY 2008 BZPP Program Guidance and Application Kit for the complete list of eligible States and territories.
Grant Description: The BZPP is a targeted infrastructure protection program that provides funding to build security and risk-management capabilities at the State and local levels which will help prevent and protect CIKR from acts of terror. Specifically, the program helps to implement Buffer Zone Plans (BZPs) by providing funds to support planning and equipment acquisition. BZPs help identify preventive and protective measures that make it more difficult for terrorists to conduct surveillance or launch attacks within the immediate vicinity of high-risk CIKR assets. BZPs are developed in cooperation between DHS and State and local officials and help increase the preparedness capabilities of the local jurisdictions responsible for the safety and security of communities surrounding the high-risk CIKR assets.The SAA must coordinate all BZPP activities with the respective State HSA. Each State shall make no less than 95 percent of the total grant program amount available to the responsible unit of government within 60 days of the approval notification for the Vulnerability Reduction Purchase Plan (VRPP).
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Similar Government Grants: • Fiscal Year 2010 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP); • Fiscal Year 2009 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP); • FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Buffer Zone Protection Program; • Chemical Sector Buffer Zone Protection Program; • Buffer Zone Protection Program