Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 09 GPD 059 1960
Apply for DHS 09 GPD 059 1960
- The Department of Homeland Security FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2009 Trucking Security Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 8, 2009 and posted on Nov 5, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 2009 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the FY 2009 Trucking Security Program Guidance and Application Kit.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,772,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for funding under the Security Action Item Implementation priority is limited to applicants meeting the following criteria Have a current security plan subject to Title 49 CFR 172.800 Transport Tier I Commodities as defined by TSA through the issuance of Highway Security Sensitive Materials (HSSM) Security Action Items. The list of materials are located at http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/tsaappbhssmlist.pdf Eligible applicants will be placed into one of two tiers Tier I consists of eligible applicants that have 11 or more tractors Tier II consists of eligible applicants that have 10 or less tractors Other Conditions Grantees will be responsible for the monitoring and tracking of the shipment of Tier I commodities if they use grant funding to purchase tracking equipment. A grant will not be issued to a motor carrier that does not demonstrate an acceptable safety record as determined by a rating of unsatisfactory or conditional by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and/or has a HMOOS rating above the designated HMSP threshold. By accepting a FY 2009 TSP award, the grantee must allow DHS to perform a Corporate Security Review (CSR) upon request. Grantees will be required to provide basic information concerning critical assets, threat assessments, vulnerability assessments, management and oversight of the security plan, personnel security, training, secure areas, exercises, cyber security, and physical security countermeasures. Grantees must work with DHS and their representatives to ensure tracking information can be accessed remotely by DHS. Monitoring and Analysis and Planning Priorities There are no restrictions on who may apply for funding under for these priorities. However, in order to be considered as a potential grantee, applicants must demonstrate that they have the financial and resource capabilities to successfully address these priorities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year 2009 Trucking Security Program (TSP) was a discretionary Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant program administered through FEMA as part of DHS's broader FY 2009 effort focused on critical infrastructure protection. The program was designed to reduce terrorism-related risks associated with the highway transportation of certain high-consequence hazardous materials by helping trucking and motor carrier companies adopt and implement security enhancements. It was specifically tied to the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) June 26, 2008 rollout of a voluntary set of Recommended Security Action Items intended to strengthen the shipment of Highway Security Sensitive Materials (HSSM), meaning materials that could cause mass casualties, severe injuries, or major economic damage if released or detonated during a transportation security incident. The overarching goal of the grant was to encourage carriers to accept these recommended practices and build them into day-to-day operations, making highway transport of the most sensitive materials harder to exploit.
Funding for the program was estimated at $7,772,000 total. The announcement was posted November 5, 2008, with the application window originally closing January 13, 2009 and later extended to January 23, 2009. The opportunity was archived February 22, 2009. While the listing shows an award ceiling and floor of $0, that generally indicates the public notice did not specify fixed per-award minimums or maximums in that summary field and applicants were expected to rely on the official guidance document for detailed award-sizing and allowable cost rules. The opportunity carried a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants needed to plan for a non-federal share consistent with the program guidance.
Eligibility was targeted and conditional, especially for the priority focused on implementing TSA Security Action Items. To qualify under that implementation priority, applicants had to (1) already have a current security plan that is subject to the federal hazardous materials security plan requirements under 49 CFR 172.800, and (2) transport Tier I commodities as defined by TSA through the HSSM Security Action Items list. Eligible applicants were then placed into two size-based tiers: Tier I carriers were those with 11 or more tractors, and Tier II carriers were those with 10 or fewer tractors. Beyond those baseline criteria, several compliance and performance conditions applied. Carriers could not receive an award if they failed to demonstrate an acceptable safety record; specifically, motor carriers rated "unsatisfactory" or "conditional" by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and/or carriers with an HMOO S rating above the designated threshold, were not eligible for an award. If grant funds were used to buy tracking equipment, grantees were responsible for monitoring and tracking shipments of Tier I commodities, and they had to work with DHS and its representatives so that tracking information could be accessed remotely by DHS. In addition, accepting a FY 2009 TSP award meant agreeing to allow DHS to conduct a Corporate Security Review (CSR) upon request. That review could require the company to provide basic information about critical assets, threat and vulnerability assessments, security plan management and oversight, personnel security, training, secure areas, exercises, cybersecurity, and physical security countermeasures.
The program also referenced additional priority areas described as Monitoring and Analysis and Planning. For those priorities, the notice stated there were no restrictions on who could apply; however, applicants still had to show they had the financial capacity and organizational resources to successfully carry out the proposed work if selected. In practice, this meant applicants needed to demonstrate they could sustain the effort, manage the grant properly, and deliver measurable security improvements rather than simply proposing activities without the ability to execute them.
Application submission required close adherence to the FY 2009 Trucking Security Program Guidance and Application Kit, which the notice emphasized more than once. Applicants were expected to complete a set of standard federal grant forms and program-specific documentation. The required package included an Investment Justification (the core narrative explaining the security gap, proposed solution, costs, and outcomes), any additional required attachments described in the guidance, and the standard government-wide forms: SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance), SF-424A (Budget Information), SF-424B (Assurances), and SF-LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities). The official additional information link was provided through FEMA's grants page, and applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement were directed to contact the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) Help Line at (800) 368-6498 or by email at askcsid@dhs.gov.
Fiscal Year 2009 Trucking Security Program (TSP) FAQs
What is the Fiscal Year 2009 Trucking Security Program (TSP)?
The FY 2009 Trucking Security Program (TSP) was a discretionary Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant program administered through FEMA. It was part of DHS's FY 2009 critical infrastructure protection efforts and focused on improving security in the highway transportation of certain high-consequence hazardous materials.
What problem was the program designed to address?
The program was designed to reduce terrorism-related risks connected to the highway transportation of high-consequence hazardous materials, particularly materials that could cause mass casualties, severe injuries, or major economic damage if released or detonated during a transportation security incident.
How does TSA's Recommended Security Action Items effort relate to this grant?
The grant was specifically tied to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rollout on June 26, 2008 of a voluntary set of Recommended Security Action Items. The TSP was intended to encourage trucking and motor carrier companies to adopt and implement these recommended practices and integrate them into daily operations.
What are Highway Security Sensitive Materials (HSSM) in this context?
In the program description, HSSM refers to materials that could cause mass casualties, severe injuries, or major economic damage if released or detonated during a transportation security incident. The grant focused on strengthening security for the shipment of these materials.
What was the overarching goal of the FY 2009 TSP?
The overarching goal was to make highway transport of the most sensitive materials harder to exploit by encouraging carriers to accept TSA's recommended practices and build them into day-to-day operations.
How much total funding was estimated for the program?
Total funding for the program was estimated at $7,772,000.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The announcement was posted on November 5, 2008. The application window originally closed on January 13, 2009 and was later extended to January 23, 2009. The opportunity was archived on February 22, 2009.
Was there an award minimum or maximum amount listed?
The listing showed an award ceiling and floor of $0. This generally indicates that the public notice summary fields did not specify fixed per-award minimums or maximums, and applicants were expected to rely on the official program guidance for award-sizing details and allowable cost rules.
Did the program require cost share or matching funds?
Yes. The opportunity carried a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants needed to plan for a non-federal share consistent with the program guidance.
Who was eligible under the priority focused on implementing TSA Security Action Items?
Eligibility for that implementation priority was targeted and conditional. Applicants had to meet both of the following requirements: (1) already have a current security plan that is subject to federal hazardous materials security plan requirements under 49 CFR 172.800, and (2) transport Tier I commodities as defined by TSA through the HSSM Security Action Items list.
How were eligible carriers categorized by size?
Eligible applicants were placed into two tiers based on fleet size: Tier I carriers had 11 or more tractors, and Tier II carriers had 10 or fewer tractors.
What safety record requirements affected eligibility?
Carriers could not receive an award if they failed to demonstrate an acceptable safety record. Specifically, motor carriers rated "unsatisfactory" or "conditional" by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and/or carriers with an HMOO S rating above the designated threshold, were not eligible for an award.
If a company used grant funds for tracking equipment, what additional responsibilities applied?
If grant funds were used to buy tracking equipment, grantees were responsible for monitoring and tracking shipments of Tier I commodities. They also had to work with DHS and its representatives so that tracking information could be accessed remotely by DHS.
Would a grantee have to allow DHS access to company tracking information?
Yes, if tracking equipment was purchased with grant funds, the grantee had to coordinate with DHS and its representatives to enable remote DHS access to shipment tracking information for Tier I commodities.
What is a Corporate Security Review (CSR), and was it required?
Accepting a FY 2009 TSP award meant agreeing to allow DHS to conduct a Corporate Security Review (CSR) upon request.
What topics could a Corporate Security Review (CSR) cover?
A CSR could require the company to provide basic information about critical assets, threat and vulnerability assessments, security plan management and oversight, personnel security, training, secure areas, exercises, cybersecurity, and physical security countermeasures.
What were the other priority areas mentioned besides implementing TSA Security Action Items?
The program referenced additional priority areas described as Monitoring and Analysis and Planning.
Were there eligibility restrictions for the Monitoring and Analysis and Planning priorities?
For those priorities, the notice stated there were no restrictions on who could apply. However, applicants still needed to show they had the financial capacity and organizational resources to successfully carry out the proposed work if selected.
What did applicants need to demonstrate about their ability to carry out proposed work?
Applicants were expected to demonstrate they could sustain the effort, manage the grant properly, and deliver measurable security improvements rather than proposing activities without the ability to execute them.
What guidance document did applicants need to follow?
Applicants were required to closely follow the FY 2009 Trucking Security Program Guidance and Application Kit. The notice emphasized adherence to this guidance more than once.
What is the Investment Justification, and why is it important?
The Investment Justification was described as the core narrative document. It explains the security gap, the proposed solution, the costs, and the expected outcomes.
What standard federal forms were required for the application package?
The required package included the standard government-wide forms: SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance), SF-424A (Budget Information), SF-424B (Assurances), and SF-LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities).
Were any additional attachments required beyond the standard forms?
Yes. The package had to include the Investment Justification and any additional required attachments described in the program guidance.
Where could applicants find the official additional information for the opportunity?
The official additional information link was provided through FEMA's grants page, according to the notice.
Who could applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the announcement?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement were directed to contact the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) Help Line at (800) 368-6498 or by email at askcsid@dhs.gov.
Was this a voluntary security practice program or a mandatory compliance program?
The TSA Recommended Security Action Items referenced by the program were described as voluntary, and the grant sought to encourage carriers to adopt and implement those practices.
What commodities were specifically referenced in the eligibility language?
The eligibility criteria for the implementation priority referenced transport of "Tier I commodities" as defined by TSA through the HSSM Security Action Items list.
What regulation was referenced regarding hazardous materials security plans?
The notice referenced the federal hazardous materials security plan requirements under 49 CFR 172.800.
What did acceptance of a grant imply about cooperation with DHS?
Acceptance implied cooperation with DHS in at least two ways described in the notice: enabling remote access to tracking information (if tracking equipment was funded) and agreeing to a DHS Corporate Security Review (CSR) upon request.
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