FY 2012 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) 


Overview 

As appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2012, Division D (Public Law 112-74), the Transit 

In Fiscal Year 2012, DHS 

Security Grant Program (TSGP) is one of the Department 

will award $87,500,000 to

of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 

promote sustainable, risk-

grant programs which directly support transportation 

based efforts to protect

infrastructure security activities. These grant programs 

critical transportation 

are part of a comprehensive set of measures 

infrastructure from 

implemented by the Administration to help strengthen 
the Nation’s critical infrastructure against risks terrorism 
associated with potential terrorist attacks. The TSGP is 
an important component of the Department’s effort to enhance the security of the Nation’s 
critical infrastructure. The FY 2012 TSGP is a competitive grant program that provides funds 
to owners and operators of transit systems (which include intracity bus, commuter bus, ferries, 
and all forms of passenger rail) to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the 
traveling public from acts of terrorism, and increase the resilience of transit infrastructure. 
The FY 2012 TSGP plays an important role in the implementation of Presidential Policy 
Directive 8 (PPD-8) by supporting the development and sustainment of core capabilities to 
fulfill the National Preparedness Goal (NPG). 

Funding 

In FY 2012, the total amount of funds distributed under this grant program will be 
$87,500,000. FY 2012 TSGP funds are awarded to support the creation of sustainable, risk-
based efforts to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public 
from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies. 

Eligibility 

Eligible transit agencies are determined based on daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and 
transit systems that serve historically eligible Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) 
jurisdictions. 

Certain ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2012 TSGP and receive funds. 
However, any ferry system electing to participate and receive funds under the FY 2012 TSGP 
cannot participate in the FY 2012 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), and will not be 
considered for funding under the FY 2012 PSGP. Likewise, any ferry system that participates 
in the PSGP cannot be considered for funding under the TSGP. 

FY 2012 TSGP Fact Sheet 1 


Funding Guidelines 

The FY 2012 TSGP Program will focus on operational activities, operational packages (OPacks), 
and Top Transit Asset List (TTAL) remediation. Grantees may use up to five percent (5%) for 
Management and Administration (M&A) purposes. The period of performance for the TSGP 
Program is 24 months from the date of award. 

Key FY 2012 TSGP Changes 

. 
In order to ensure standardization across all grant programs and cooperative 
agreements issued by DHS, TSGP’s Guidance was reformatted for consistency and 
renamed to Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 

. 
Priorities for TSGP support the implementation of Presidential Policy Directive - 8 (PPD8) 
and the NPG. FY 2012 TSGP has been aligned to the five mission areas and 
supporting core capabilities within the NPG 

. 
Reduces the period of performance for TSGP from 36 months to 24 months 

. 
Removes the Semi-Annual Assistance Progress Report (SAPR) reporting requirement in 
lieu of the Standard Form-Performance Progress Report (SF-PPR) to report on progress 
towards implementing program-specific performance measures 

. 
Expands the scope of maintenance and sustainment by allowing the support of 
equipment that has previously been purchased with both federal and other sources of 
funding as long as direct linkage can be provided to one of the core capabilities within 
the NPG 

. 
Top Transit Asset List (TTAL) remediation plans will not be recognized as a separate 
funding priority area under TSGP. This has been merged into the TTAL Remediation 
priority area. 

. 
To be consistent with State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), UASI, and PSGP 
methodologies, TSGP formula added a new vulnerability component. This was 
formulated in conjunction with TSA’s analysis of vulnerable transit areas 

Application Process and Evaluation Criteria 

TSGP applications will be reviewed by representatives from the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Federal 
Transit Administration (FTA). Panelists review applications and, where possible, determine 
scores and document all comments by completing Rating/Score Sheets prior to convening the 
panel session. During panel sessions, panelists discuss projects and agreed on individual final 
scores, comments, and recommended funding levels. The panel develops a final list of 
recommended funding, which is provided to the Executive Committee and then to the 
Secretary of DHS for final approval. 

FY 2012 TSGP Fact Sheet 
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