FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security
The summary for the FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security grant is detailed below.
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FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security: The purpose of the FY 2007 IBSGP is to create a sustainable program for the protection of intercity bus systems and the traveling public from terrorism, especially explosives and non-conventional threats that would cause major loss of life and severe disruption.The FY 2007 IBSGP also supports strengthening emergency operations planning and citizen protection capabilities, and assists in addressing security priorities specific to the intercity bus security: Protection of high risk/high consequence assets that have been identified through system-wide risk assessments:Use of visible, unpredictable deterrence;Targeted antiterrorism training for key front-line and operations center staff;Emergency preparedness drills and exercises; and Public awareness and preparedness campaigns.As in FY 2006, the program will also continue to deemphasize the procurement of closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) for vehicles as a deterrent to terrorism. Allowable projects include:Emphasizing facility security enhancements in defined UASI jurisdictions;Improving ticket identification, as well as passenger and baggage screening capabilities;Driver and vehicle security enhancements; Emergency communications technology; Coordination with local police and emergency responders; and Training and exercises.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Intercity Bus Security |
| Federal Agency Name: | Preparedness OG T |
| Grant Categories: | Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-OGT-057-1548 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 97.057 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Intercity Bus Security Grants |
| Current Application Deadline: | No deadline provided |
| Original Application Deadline: | Mar 06, 2007 Applicants are advised to carefully |
| Posted Date: | Jan 11, 2007 |
| Creation Date: | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 07, 2007 |
| Total Program Funding: | $11,640,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- Homeland Security - Preparedness
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The FY 2007 DHS Appropriations Act provides discretionary funds for a grant program to address security enhancements for fixed route intercity and charter bus transportation services. Eligibility for funding under this program is limited to applicants meeting one or both of the following criteria: *Own/operate fixed route intercity bus transportation providing services to a defined Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdiction;*Own/operate a charter bus service using over-the-road buses and provide a minimum of 50 trips annually to one or more defined UASI jurisdictions. The following definitions are applicable for the purpose of meeting FY 2007 program eligibility requirements: *Fixed route, intercity bus service is defined as passenger transportation service provided to the general public for compensation over specified, predetermined, and published routes between cities or terminals using over-the-road-buses; *Charter bus service is defined as a bus service that operates neither over fixed routes nor on regular schedules. A charter bus service is characterized by the rental of a bus and the services of a driver to a person or group where all passengers embark and disembark at the same point. A charter bus service must use over-the-road buses; *An over-the-road bus is defined as a vehicle designated for long-distance transportation of passengers, characterized by integral construction with an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment and at least 35 feet in length with a capacity of more than 30 passengers; *An Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdiction is defined in the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) FY2007 Program Guidelines and Application Kit. Please see Appendix 5 in the FY 2007 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program Guidelines and Application Kit for a list of specific qualifying jurisdictions; *A Trip is defined as a single bus journey from an embarkation point to the furthest destination in that journey. For example, a trip from New York City to Denver to San Francisco would be considered a single trip. A trip is made to a defined UASI jurisdictions if at any point in the trip the bus stops in a UASI jurisdiction and embarks or disembarks passengers. For example, a trip from Newburgh, NY to Manhattan to Charleston, WV is a trip to a defined UASI jurisdiction if passengers embark or disembark in Manhattan. (Appendix 5 in the FY 2007 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program Guidelines and Application Kit provides a list of FY 2007 UASI jurisdictions.) Note: Intracity bus service is not eligible for funding under the FY 2007 IBSGP. Funding for intracity bus security is being addressed through the FY 2007 Transit Security Grant Program.
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- Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID)
Department of Homeland Security
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Washington, DC 20528-7000
Tel: 1-800-368-6498
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