U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20472 Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin No. 311 April 8, 2009 TO: All State Administrative Agency Heads All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact All Core City/Core County Points of Contact All State Homeland Security Directors All State Emergency Management Agency Directors All Eligible Regional Transit Agencies All Private Sector Transportation Security Partners All Public and Private Sector Port Security Partners FROM: W. Ross Ashley, III Assistant Administrator Grant Programs Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency SUBJECT: Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Program Award and Allocation Announcement for Transportation Infrastructure Security Programs and Additional Preparedness Programs The Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing final grant allocations for the following programs: Transit Security Grant Program, Freight Rail Security Grant Program, Intercity Passenger Rail, Port Security Grant Program, Intercity Bus Security Grant Program, Trucking Security Program, Buffer Zone Protection Program, Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program, Emergency Operations Center Grant Program and Driver’s License Security Grant Program. FY 2009 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) The TSGP provides $388,600,000 to the Nation’s high-threat urban areas for enhancement of security measures at critical transit infrastructure including bus, ferry and rail systems. From this amount the following components are funded: the Freight Rail Security Grant Program ($15,000,000) and the Intercity Passenger Rail (Amtrak) ($25,000,000). In FY 2009, the FRSGP will fund security training for frontline employees, the completion of vulnerability assessments, the development of security plans within the freight rail industry and GPS tracking systems for railroad cars transporting toxic inhalation hazardous materials (TIH). www.fema.gov The purpose of the FY 2009 Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) is to create a sustainable, risk-based effort to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies within the Amtrak rail system. FY 2009 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) The PSGP provides $388,600,000 to assist ports in enhancing maritime domain awareness, enhancing risk management capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs), weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and other non-conventional weapons, as well as training and exercises and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) implementation. FY 2009 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) The IBSGP provides $11,658,000 to create a sustainable program for the protection of intercity bus systems and the traveling public from terrorism. The program seeks to assist operators of fixed-route intercity and charter bus services in obtaining the resources required to support security measures such as enhanced planning, facility security upgrades, and vehicle and driver protection. FY 2009 Trucking Security Program (TSP) The TSP provides $7,772,000 to eligible applicants to implement security improvement measures and policies deemed valuable by DHS as indicated in the Security Action Items publication of June 26, 2008. These items are primarily focused on the purchase and installation or enhancement of equipment and systems related to tractor and trailer tracking systems. Additionally, the TSP will provide funding to develop a system for DHS to monitor, collect, and analyze tracking information; and develop plans to improve the effectiveness of transportation and distribution of supplies and commodities during catastrophic events. DHS did not receive enough applications to fully utilize funding in this program through the initial solicitation and will only be awarding $2,224,750 at this time. FY 2009 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) The BZPP provides $48,575,000 to funding to increase the preparedness capabilities of jurisdictions responsible for the safety and security of communities surrounding high-priority pre-designated Tier 1 and Tier 2 critical infrastructure and key resource (CIKR) assets, including chemical facilities, financial institutions, nuclear power plants, dams, and other high-risk/high- consequence facilities, through allowable planning and equipment acquisition. FY 2009 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP) The FY 2009 IECGP provides $48,575,000 to improve local, tribal, regional, statewide, and national interoperable emergency communications, including communications in collective response to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. The funding will enable States, Territories, local units of government, and tribal communities to implement their Statewide Communication Interoperability Plans (SCIP) and align to the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) to further enhance interoperability. 2 FY 2009 Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) Grant Program The FY 2009 EOC Grant Program provides $33,002,500 to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, and interoperable EOCs with a focus on addressing identified needs. FY 2009 Driver’s License Security Grant Program The FY 2009 DLSGP provides $48,575,000 to prevent terrorism, reduce fraud, and improve the reliability and accuracy of identification documents that state governments issue. DLSGP funds are intended to assist States and territories improve the integrity and security of their driver’s license and identification card processes, information systems, facilities and personnel identity information capabilities. Should you have any questions, please contact your program analyst at (800) 368-6498. 3 Appendix A Table 1: Final Allocation Amounts for FY 2009 TSGP Tier I State Urban Area Entity Amount Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority $8,458,478 (LACMTA) CA Los Angeles, CA Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) $880,000 Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) (SCRRA) $1,895,200 Foothill Transit System (FHTS) $2,100,000 Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) $14,235,223 San Francisco MTA $7,996,664 Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) $1,936,142 CA San Francisco, CA Santa Clara VTA $3,291,693 Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) $100,000 Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) $700,000 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $24,294,621 DC/MD/VA National Capital Region,DC Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) $13,150,000 Virginia Railway Express (VRE) $635,719 GA Atlanta, GA Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) $6,399,055 CPD (thru CTA)* $9,838,973 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)* $4,000,000 IL Chicago, IL Northeast Illinois Commuter Railroad Corporation (METRA) $9,329,853 PACE Suburban Bus $1,688,003 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) (including MA Boston, MA $29,259,896 Ferry) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) $23,850,000 Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)** $112,771,968 New York Police Department (NYPD) (thru MTA)** $5,500,500 NY/NJ/CT New York City Area, NY Connecticut Department of Transportation $4,575,000 Connecticut Transit (Hartford) $483,500 Westchester Co. DoT $500,000 New Jersey Transit Corp. (NJT)*** $5,575,696 New Jersey Transit*** $4,209,515 PA Philadelphia, PA Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) $9,038,209 Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA/ PATCO) $5,306,092 Total $312,000,000 *Chicago Transit Authority applied on behalf of the Chicago Police Department, one application. **Metropolitan Transportation Authority applied on behalf of the New York Police Department, one application ***New Jersey Transit participates in two regions, but filed only one application. A-1 Tier II State Urban Area Entity Amount Phoenix City of Phoenix Public Transit Department $1,157,125 AZ Tucson City of Tucson Transit $740,867 Sacramento Sacramento Regional Transit District $82,434 CA San Diego San Diego MTS $896,000 Fresno Fresno Area Express $495,000 CO Denver Denver Regional Transportation District $613,000 Jacksonville Jacksonville Transportation Authority $1,024,078 Broward County Division of Mass Transit FL Miami/Fort Lauderdale $4,847,936 South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Orlando Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority $1,696,404 KY Louisville Transit Authority of River City $145,460 LA New Orleans Jefferson Parish Department of Transit Administration $594,711 MA Springfield Pioneer Valley Transit Authority $1,783,608 MN Twin Cities Metro Transit $1,520,898 MO St. Louis Bi-State Development Agency $1,992,725 NC Charlotte Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) $364,373 NV Las Vegas Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada $375,279 Albany Capital District Transportation Authority $173,120 NY Buffalo Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority $3,587,235 Rochester Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority $559,140 Cleveland Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority $1,075,236 OH Cincinnati Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority $759,316 OR Portland Tri-Country Metropolitan Transportation District $1,951,436 PA Pittsburgh Port Authority of Allegheny County $1,189,849 Dallas Rapid Area Transit Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington $2,318,178 TX Fort Worth Transportation Authority Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County $948,427 UT