Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ARRA Airport Checked Baggage Inspection System

The summary for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ARRA Airport Checked Baggage Inspection System 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:	Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ARRA Airport Checked Baggage Inspection System
	CFDA Number:	97.117
	CFDA Description:	ARRA TSA Airport Checked Baggage Inspection System Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security
	Category of Funding Activity:	Recovery Act
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Other
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS09TSA117-001-ARRA
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Other
	Posted Date:	Apr 24, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 24, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 25, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 25, 2009
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	16
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$598,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$598,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to state, local, or other public institution/organizations responsible for commercial airport operations as the certificate holder at airports within their jurisdiction.
Grant Description: On November 19, 2001, the President and Congress enacted the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), P.L. 107-71, 115 Stat. 597, which established TSA as a new Federal agency. ATSA provides authority to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to secure all modes of transportation including carrying out chapter 449 of Title 49 United States Code relating to civil aviation security. This responsibility includes day-to-day Federal security screening operations for passenger air transportation and intrastate air transportation, enforce security-related regulations and requirements; inspect, maintain and test security facilities, equipment, and systems and oversee the implementation and ensure the adequacy of security measures at airports and other transportation facilities. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 44903(h) the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration in consultation with the Airport Authority is required to deploy personnel and screen and inspect all passengers and their baggage. The requirement also provides for technical support and financial assistance to small and medium airports to defray the costs of enhancing security operations. On February 17, 2009, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) was enacted to assist those most impacted by the recession by creating and preserving jobs and promoting economic recovery. The funding was specified for multiple areas of national interest. The Transportation Security Administration received $1 billion specifically for the procurement and installation of checked baggage explosives detection systems and checkpoint explosives detection equipment to accelerate the installations at locations with completed design plans.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Patricia Masterson Contracting Officer (Grants) Phone 571-227-1587

Transportation Security Administration [Patricia.Masterson@dhs.gov]