Fiscal Year 2010 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP)

The summary for the Fiscal Year 2010 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) 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:	Fiscal Year 2010 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP)
	CFDA Number:	97.057
	CFDA Description:	Intercity Bus Security Grants
	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-10-GPD-057-000-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 08, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jan 29, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 12, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 18, 2010
	Archive Date:	Mar 20, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	100
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$11,520,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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 under the Fiscal Year 2010 IBSGP are owners and operators of fixed route intercity and charter buses that serve Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions. Charter companies must make a minimum of 50 trips annually to one or more UASI jurisdictions to be eligible. Tier I consists of companies with 250 or more over-the-road buses in operation that provide the highest volume of services to high-risk urban areas. Tier II consists of all other applicants that meet the minimum eligibility requirements
Grant Description: The IBSGP is one tool among a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to help strengthen the nation's critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. The vast bulk of America's critical infrastructure is owned and/or operated by State, local, and private sector partners. The funds provided by the IBSGP are primarily intended to support the work of operators of fixed route intercity and charter bus services.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk (CSID) Help Line (800) 368-6498 askcsid@dhs.gov FEMA Call Center (866) 927-5646 ASK-GMD@dhs.gov

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Similar Government Grants: • Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP); • Opportunity DHS-09-GPD-057-1964; • FY 2008 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP); • FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security; • 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