FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Transit Security Grant Program: Ferry Security Supplemental

The summary for the FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Transit Security Grant Program: Ferry Security Supplemental grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Preparedness OG T, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program: Transit Security Grant Program: Ferry Security Supplemental: The Department identifies the following eight specific priorities as our highest priority selection criteria for the FY07 Ferry Security Grant Supplemental (FSGS):  Development and enhancement of capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks employing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs).  Mitigation of other high consequence risks identified through individual ferry system risk assessments.  Use of canine teams at the embarkation and exit points of a system and onboard vessels.  Utilization of mobile technology for prevention and detection of explosives or other threats and hazards.  Development and enhancement of physical and perimeter security capabilities to deny inappropriate access around maintenance facilities, dry docks and piers.  Development of emergency response and preparedness capabilities in the event of a ferry being used as a weapon to inflict damage on critical infrastructure (e.g., to LNG terminals, piers or vital cargo shipping lanes). *Development and enhancement of training and awareness among ferry operators and employees. *Public awareness training. *Efforts in support of the national preparedness architecture.