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September 19, 2008
After Action Conference
We deeply regretted having to cancel the After Action Conferences (AAC) scheduled for September 8-10 in Orlando, Florida but we are pleased to announce that the conferences have been rescheduled for all of our surface transportation programs: Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP), Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) and the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) for both Tier I and Tier II.
As you may recall, the purpose of these conferences is to solicit your feedback and recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2008 grant programs and enable open conversations about how to improve various aspects of the programs. Representatives from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be facilitating the discussions to elicit and collect your thoughts on the entire grants process to help shape future fiscal year processes.
For the FRSGP and IBSGP security partners, DHS will be conducting After Action Conference Calls as follows:
Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP)
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Call-in number: 877-988-9660
Passcode: 6827433
Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP)
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Call-in number: 877-988-9660
Passcode: 6827433
We also welcome your feedback for the IBSGP, and the TSP, at the Highway and Motor Carrier (HMC) Western Regional Highway Security Workshop in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please visit the HMC website at www.tsa.gov/hmc for more information.
Transit Security Grant Program
For the TSGP Tier I and Tier II security partners, DHS will be holding two conferences. All TSGP security partners are invited to attend the conference that is most convenient for them. The same topics will be discussed at each. The conference information is as follows:
Seattle, Washington
Date: Monday, September 29, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: King County International Airport South Terminal, 7299 Perimeter Road South, Seattle, Washington 98108
Washington, D.C. Area
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: TSA Headquarters, 601 S. 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202
Discussion topics for the conferences will include the following: Funding Priorities; Feedback on Changes; Scoring Methodology; Grant Guidance/Investment Justification Template; Outreach/Communications; Timelines/Processes; Environmental and Historic Preservation Review (EHP), and Post Award Grant Implementation.
Additional information about the AACs can be found on our website at www.tsa.gov/grants. To register for the AACs, or to ask any questions, please send an email to TSAgrants@tsa.dhs.gov.
We welcome your feedback and look forward to engaging with each and every one of you!
Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) Tier II Recompete Awards Announced
On September 12, 2008, TSA and FEMA announced awards totaling $6.0 million under the TSGP Tier II Recompete. All Tier II agencies listed in the FY 2008 TSGP Guidance and Application Kit were eligible to compete for this remaining funding. The list of agencies and the award amounts can be found on our website at www.tsa.gov/grants.
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