Assistance program
Port Security Grant Program
$712.6 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Homeland Security, Department of
- Assistance
- Project Grants
- CFDA number
- 97.056
- What it does
- Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is one of four grant programs that constitute DHS/FEMA’s focus on transportation infrastructure security activities. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. The PSGP provides funds to state, local, and private sector maritime partners to support increased port-wide risk management and protect critical surface transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies. Performance Measures: Performance metrics for this program are as follows: • Procured equipment placed into services • Threats/Risks/Vulnerability assessments conducted and documented • Emergency plans developed and documented • Exercises executed • Resources/capabilities tested • After/action reports developed (post-real-life events and exercise) • State and local partners trained • State and local participants coordinate with USCG and Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC)
- Who benefits
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans), Private nonprofit institution/organization Critical national seaports and terminals.
- Who applies
- Government - General, Non-Government - General, Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization All entities subject to an AMSP, as defined by 46 U.S.C. § 70103(b), may apply for PSGP funding. Eligible applicants include but are not limited to port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies. A facility operator owns, leases, or operates any structure or facility of any kind located in, on, under, or adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Examples of facility operators include, but are not limited to terminal operators, ferry systems, bar/harbor pilots, and merchant’s exchanges.
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
Top recipients
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How to read these numbers
- Committed through this program
Money committed under this assistance listing (its CFDA program), counted in the year each action happened.
- How it's paid
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- Awards, counted once
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- The colored bars
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Direct payments