Funding Opportunity and Request for Applications under the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Funding Opportunity and Request for Applications under the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	97.057
	CFDA Description:	Intercity Bus Security Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Bus Security
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	04MLS-057-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 28, 2004
	Creation Date:	Aug 06, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 07, 2004 Submission Date and Time. The closing date and time for applications under this Announcement - Wednesday, July 7, 2004, 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time (ESDT). See additional details below. Applications delivered by mail. (a) The applicant should mail the application to: Elizabeth Dorfman, Grants/Contracts Management Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff, Maritime and Land Security, Transportation Security Administration, TSA Headquarters ? East Building, 10th Floor, TSA-8, 601 South 12th Street, Room E10-409N, Arlington, VA 22202-4220. (b) An application received by the Office of Maritime and Land Security after the closing date will not be considered unless it was sent by at least first-class mail no later than 5 calendar days before the closing date or was sent by first-class mail and it was determined by TSA that late receipt was due solely to mishandling after receipt at TSA. (c) Proof of mailing consists of a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service (USPS) postmark; a legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the USPS; or a dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. A private metered postmark will not be considered as proof of mailing. NOTE: The USPS does not always provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, the applicant should check with its local post office. Applications delivered by hand. (a) An application that is hand delivered shall be taken to the Transportation Security Administration Headquarters, Office of Maritime and Land Security, Grants/Contracts Management Staff, East Tower, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202. You must request that the guard on duty call 571-227-2190 for pick-up. The guards on duty will neither accept nor sign for the applications. Hand delivered applications will be accepted by the Grants/Contracts Management Staff between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM (EDST) daily, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. (b) An application that is hand delivered will not be accepted by the Office of Maritime and Land Security after 4:00 PM (EDST) on the closing date. An application that does not meet the delivery requirements above will not be considered for funding. TSA cannot currently accommodate transmission of applications by facsimile or through other electronic media. Therefore, applications transmitted to TSA electronically will not be accepted regardless of date or time of submission and time of receipt.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 06, 2004
	Expected Number of Awards:	30
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$9,900,000
	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: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: (a) Public and private operators of over-the-road buses. These could include operators of regular routes, charters, tours, and other services, and terminal owners. (a) Bus associations. (b) Other associations related to the intercity bus industry. This could include transportation industry organizations that have been involved directly with training and technical assistance with an emphasis on security for the intercity bus industry.
Grant Description: Additional information about the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program can be found at http://www.tsa.gov/public/ then, click on "Business Opportunities" then, click on "Grant Opportunities" then, click on "program announcement" for the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.tsa.gov/public http://www.tsa.gov/public
Grant Announcement Contact: Morgan, Marilyn, Grant Management Officer, Phone 2024013122, Fax 2027729730, Email marilyn.morgan@dhs.gov marilyn.morgan@dhs.gov Morgan, Marilyn
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 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security; • FY 2005 INTERCITY BUS SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM; • FY 2006 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security