Congressman Cohen Announces $2.5 Million Grant for Port Security in Memphis

“These funds ensure that Memphis, the world’s distribution center, will have the resources to continue to ensure the safety of the cargo that passes through our ports,” said Congressman Cohen.  “This is a matter of national security that has been put on the backburner for too long, and I’m very pleased to work with the Administration to keep the people of the 9th District and the nation safe.”

The funding comes from the $400,000,000 appropriated for PSGP in FY 2009.  The PSGP provides grant funding to port areas for the protection of critical port infrastructure from terrorism. The PSGP funds help ports enhance their risk management capabilities, domain awareness, training and exercises, and capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from attacks involving improvised explosive devices, and weapons of mass destruction and other non-conventional weapons. 

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