FY 2008 Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP)

The summary for the FY 2008 Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP) 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 Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP)
	CFDA Number:	97.075
	CFDA Description:	Rail and Transit Security Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Homeland Security - Preparedness
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-08-GDA-075-1801
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 01, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 01, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 17, 2008 Completed applications must be submitted to 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:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$15,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants for the FY 2008 FRSGP are determined by DHS as Class I, II, and III freight railroad carriers that transport Security-Sensitive Materials (SSM). A regulation defining SSM is currently under development; however, a definition of SSM is provided below specifically for the purposes of the FY 2008 FRSGP. As designated by the Surface Transportation Board, a Class I railroad carrier is defined as a railroad with annual operating revenues for 2005 over $319.2 million; a Class II railroad carrier is defined as a railroad with annual operating revenues between $25.5 million and $319.2 million; and a Class III railroad carrier is defined as a railroad with annual operating revenues of less than $25.5 million.
Grant Description: The Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP) is a new component of the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP), which is one of five grant programs that constitute the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fiscal year (FY) 2008 focus on infrastructure protection activities. The FRSGP is one tool among a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to help strengthen the Nations critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. In FY 2008, the FRSGP will fund security training for railroad frontline employees, the completion of vulnerability assessments, and the development of security plans within the Freight Rail industry.
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