Intercity Bus Security Grants

 

The objective of the FY 2023 IBSGP is to provide funds to eligible private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation systems to protect critical transportation infrastructure and travelling public from acts of terrorism, and to increase the resilience of the transit infrastructure. Performance Measures: Performance metrics for this program are as follows: Percentage of funding allocated by the recipient to core capabilities to build or sustain the national priorities of enhancing cybersecurity, enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places, planning, training and awareness, equipment and capital projects, and exercises.

Active 97.057 Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 There are currently no proposed changes to program or outcome. Fiscal Year 2016: There are currently no proposed changes to program or outcome.
Fiscal Year 2017 It is expected that IBSGP funds will be awarded to support efforts that build and sustain core capabilities, strengthen the Nation’s critical infrastructure hardening and other physical security enhancements to support transit operators serving the Nation’s highest-risk metropolitan areas.
Fiscal Year 2020 Funds were appropriated and will be allocated to enhance over-the-road bus security.
Fiscal Year 2022 $2 million in IBSGP funding was awarded to 42 over-the-road bus companies to protect their infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and improve the resiliency of transportation systems, for projects such as facility hardening (fencing, lighting, CCTV, access control, etc.) and vehicle hardening (CCTV on buses, driver shields, GPS tracking, automatic vehicle location, and remote disabling).
Fiscal Year 2023 $2 million in IBSGP funding will be awarded to over-the-road bus companies to protect their infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and improve the resiliency of transportation systems, for projects such as facility hardening (fencing, lighting, CCTV, access control, etc.) and vehicle hardening (CCTV on buses, driver shields, GPS tracking, automatic vehicle location, and remote disabling). Public Law Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 ,(Pub. L. No. 116-6)-
Public Law 1532 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 , Public Law 110-53, 6 US Code 1531-
Section 1513 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub. L. No. 110-53) (6 U.S.C. § 1182) For-Profit Organizations (other than small businesses) Private operators providing intercity over-the-road bus transportation that have also completed a vulnerability assessment and developed a security plan, which the Secretary of Homeland Security has approved as described in Section 1531 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act) (Pub. L. No. 110-53) (6 U.S.C. ? 11821). Private operators are non-governmental entities that may include, but are not limited to, sole proprietorships, affiliates, parent companies and subsidiaries. This program is limited to applicants that meet one or both of the following criteria: 1) Operate fixed-route intercity bus transportation providing services to one or more historically eligible Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions as indicated below; or 2) Operate a charter bus service using over-the-road buses and provide a minimum of 50 trips annually to one or more historically eligible UASI jurisdictions as indicated below. Applicants must have completed a vulnerability assessment and developed a security plan, which the Secretary of Homeland Security has approved as described in Section 1531 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act) (Pub. L. No. 110-53) (6 U.S.C. ? 11821). Private Operators are non-governmental entities that may include, but are not limited to, sole proprietorships, affiliates, parent companies and subsidiaries. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. FEMA makes all funding opportunities available on the Internet at http://www.grants.gov. Application forms and instructions are available at Grants.gov. The on-line application includes the following required form: o Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance Applying for FY 2022 IBSGP funds require a two-step process. Step 1: initial submission to determine eligibility and Step 2: full application. Step 1 involves submitting a complete Standard Form 424 to www.grants.gov. The Standard Form 424 will be retrieved by ND Grants and the system will automatically populate the relevant data fields in the application. Successful completion of this step is necessary for FEMA to determine eligibility of the applicant. Late submissions to grants.gov to complete Step 1 could result in applicants missing the application deadline in Step 2. Once FEMA has determined an applicant to be eligible, applicants can proceed to Step 2 which involves submitting the full application package via the ND Grants system. The application must be completed and final submission made through the ND Grants system located at https://portal.fema.gov. Unless otherwise referenced, the ND Grants system includes the following required forms and submissions: o Standard Form 424A, Budget Information (Non-construction) o Standard Form 424B, Standard Assurances (Non-construction) o Standard Form 424C, Budget Information (Construction) o Standard Form 424D, Standard Assurances (Construction) o Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (if the recipient has engaged or intends to engage in lobbying activities) o Grants.gov (GG) Lobbying Form. All successful applicants for all DHS grants are required to comply with DHS Standard Administrative Terms and Conditions. Upon approval of an application, the award will be made in the form of a grant. The date the approval of award is entered in the system is the "award date." Notification of award approval is made through the ND Grants system through an automatic e-mail to the recipient point of contact listed in the initial application. Once an award has been approved and recorded in the system, a notice is sent to the authorized grant official. The authorized grant official should carefully read the award package for instructions on administering the grant and to learn more about the terms and conditions associated with responsibilities under Federal awards. Application Start Date: 02/27/2023 Application Submission Deadline Date: 05/18/2023 at 5:00 PM ET Funding Selection Announcement Date: 07/21/2023 Award Date: by 09/30/2023 FY 2023 applications were due 05/18/2023, and funding selections are estimated to be announced on 07/21/2023. Not applicable. Not applicable. FY 2023 IBSGP applications will be evaluated through a review process for completeness, adherence to programmatic guidelines, and anticipated effectiveness of the proposed investments. A National Review Panel will score each application based on cost effectiveness, ability to reduce risk of catastrophic events, sustainability without additional Federal funds and leveraging of other funding, adherence to timelines, risk to critical infrastructure, and alignment with one of the National Priority Areas. DHS grant funds may only be used for the purpose set forth in the grant, and must be consistent with the statutory authority for the award. Grant funds must be used in accordance with 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Grant funds may not be used for matching funds for other Federal grants/cooperative agreements, lobbying, or intervention in Federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, Federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal government or any other government entity. Pre-award costs are allowable only with the written consent of DHS and if they are included in the award agreement. Federal employees are prohibited from serving in any capacity (paid or unpaid) on any proposal submitted under this program. Federal employees may not receive funds under this award. In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, the adoption of NIMS is a requirement to receive Federal preparedness assistance, through grants, contracts, and other activities. Federal NIMS implementation must be considered prior to allocation of any Federal preparedness awards in FY 2023. Performance Reports: Grant recipients will be monitored periodically by FEMA staff, both programmatically and financially, to ensure that the project goals, objectives, performance requirements, timelines, milestone completion, budgets, and other related program criteria are being met. Monitoring may be accomplished through either a desk-based review or on-site monitoring visits, or both. Monitoring will involve the review and analysis of the financial, programmatic, performance, compliance and administrative processes, policies, activities, and other attributes of each Federal assistance award and will identify areas where technical assistance, corrective actions and other support may be needed. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 For fiscal years beginning on or after December 26, 2014, recipients that expend $750,000.00 or more from all federal funding sources during their fiscal year are required to submit an organization-wide financial and compliance audit report, also known as a "single audit" report. The audit must be performed in accordance with the requirements of Government and Accountability Office's (GAO) Government Auditing Standards, located at https://www.gao.gov/yellowbook/overview, and the requirements of Subpart F of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, located at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=sp2.1.200.f. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-federal entity records pertinent to a federal award generally must be maintained for at least three years from the date the final Federal Financial Report (FFR) is submitted. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334. Further, if the recipient does not submit a final FFR and the award is administratively closed, FEMA uses the date of administrative closeout as the start of the general record retention period. The record retention period may be longer than three years or have a different start date in certain cases. These include: o Records for real property and equipment acquired with federal funds must be retained for three years after final disposition of the property. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(c). o If any litigation, claim, or audit is started before the expiration of the three-year period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims, or audit findings involving the records have been resolved and final action taken. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(a). o The record retention period will be extended if the recipient is notified in writing of the extension by FEMA, the cognizant or oversight agency for audit, or the cognizant agency for indirect costs. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.343(b). o Where FEMA requires recipients to report program income after the period of performance ends, the program income record retention period begins at the end of the recipient's fiscal year in which program income is earned. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(e). o For indirect cost rate proposals, cost allocation plans, or other rate computations records, the start of the record retention period depends on whether the indirect cost rate documents were submitted for negotiation. If the indirect cost rate documents were submitted for negotiation, the record retention period begins from the date those documents were submitted for negotiation. If indirect cost rate documents were not submitted for negotiation, the record retention period begins at the end of the recipient's fiscal year or other accounting period covered by that indirect cost rate. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(f). Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. The FY 2023 IBSGP has a cost share requirement. Cash (Hard Match): The only acceptable form of cost sharing is a hard match, meaning cash, by the recipient. In-kind contributions, also known as soft matches, are not acceptable for the recipient’s cost share requirement. Eligible IBSGP applicants shall agree to make available non-federal funds to carry out an IBSGP award in an amount equal to, and not less than, 50 percent of the total project cost as submitted in the application and approved in the award. The recipient’s contribution should be specifically identified for each proposed project. The non-federal contribution has the same eligibility requirements as the Federal share and must be justified as part of the project within the investment justification. These cash, hard-match contributions must consist of eligible costs and must be identified as part of the submitted application. A cash match includes cash spent for project related costs. The cost match requirement for the IBSGP award may not be met by funds from another federal grant or assistance program or funds used to meet matching requirements for another federal grant or assistance program, unless otherwise permitted by federal statute. Additionally, normal routine operational costs cannot be used as a cost match unless a completely new capability is being awarded. Please see 2 C.F.R. § 200.306, as applicable, as well as the FEMA Preparedness Grants Manual (PGM) for additional guidance regarding cost matching. Maintenance of Effort requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Matching requirements are required. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Matching requirements are mandatory. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The period of performance for the FY 2023 IBSGP is 24 months. Refer to the annual Notice of Funding Opportunity and the Preparedness Grants Manual for more information. Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures. IBSGP Notification of award approval is made through the ND Grants system through an automatic email to the awardee point of contact (the “authorized official”) listed in the initial application. The “award date” for IBSGP is the date that FEMA approves the award, and marks the beginning of the period of performance POP. Recipients must accept their awards no later than 60 days from the award date. Failure to accept the grant award within the 60 -day timeframe may result in a loss of funds . Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Payment based on Project need. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Payment based on Project need. Payment based on Project need. See Regional Assistance Locations. Contact and Resource Information Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) CSID is a non-emergency comprehensive management and information resource developed by DHS/FEMA for grants stakeholders. CSID provides general information on all DHS/FEMA grant programs and maintains a comprehensive database containing key personnel contact information at the Federal, state, and local levels. When necessary, recipients will be directed to a Federal point of contact who can answer specific programmatic questions or concerns. CSID can be reached by phone at (800) 368-6498 or by e-mail at askcsid@fema.gov, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Phone: 18003686498 http://www.fema.gov 70-0560-0-1-402 (Project Grants) FY 22$2,000,000.00; FY 23 est $2,000,000.00; FY 24 FY 21$2,000,000.00; FY 20$2,000,000.00; FY 19$2,000,000.00; FY 18$2,000,000.00; - (Project Grants) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 - Refer to program guidance available at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/185913. For information on requirements and guidance please refer to the FEMA Preparedness Grants Manual (PGM) Fiscal Year 2022 Video surveillance, fencing, Global Position System equipment, etc.
Fiscal Year 2023 Video surveillance, fencing, Global Position System equipment, etc.