Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 14 GPD 056 000 01
Apply for DHS 14 GPD 056 000 01
- 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 (FY) 2014 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.056 Port Security Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 18, 2014 and posted on Mar 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 210 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Eligible Port Area
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) was a Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FEMA grant opportunity focused on strengthening the security of the nations maritime transportation infrastructure. It was designed as part of a broader set of congressionally authorized efforts to reduce risk to critical infrastructure, particularly the risk of terrorism. Because most U.S. maritime critical infrastructure is owned or operated by state and local entities and private-sector maritime partners, the program targeted funding to those partners so they could make practical security improvements that reduce vulnerabilities and improve readiness across entire port areas, not just individual facilities.
The core purpose of the FY 2014 PSGP was to support port-wide maritime security risk management and operational capability. Funding was intended to improve maritime domain awareness, which generally means better ability to detect, identify, and understand activities in and around ports through systems, information sharing, and coordinated operations. The program also emphasized maritime security training and exercises so port stakeholders can practice roles, communications, and decision-making under realistic scenarios. Another major objective was to maintain or reestablish security mitigation protocols that directly support port recovery and resiliency, meaning the ability to keep operating during disruptions, restore operations quickly after an incident, and reduce cascading impacts on commerce and public safety.
A key requirement was that proposed investments address vulnerabilities identified by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). In other words, applicants were expected to align projects to documented risk and capability gaps recognized by USCG assessments and planning. The program also explicitly prioritized capabilities that support prevention, protection, response, and recovery related to attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other non-conventional weapons. This framing signals that projects were expected to strengthen both deterrence and operational readiness for high-consequence threats, not just routine safety or general infrastructure upgrades.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on March 18, 2014, and closed on May 23, 2014, with an archive date of June 20, 2014. It was a discretionary grant program using grant and cooperative agreement funding instruments under the Homeland Security Preparedness Grant activity area. The total estimated funding available was $100,000,000, and FEMA anticipated making about 210 awards. The CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number listed for the program was 97.056, Port Security Grant Program. The announcement noted that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning recipients were expected to contribute a portion of project costs through non-federal resources consistent with the programs rules.
Eligibility was described at a high level as limited to an eligible port area, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. The listing also indicated that for-profit organizations other than small businesses could be eligible, reflecting the reality that many maritime facilities, terminal operators, and related port stakeholders are private-sector entities. For applicants or interested parties needing the full announcement, the source directed users to Grants.gov and provided FEMA support contact information through the GMD Systems Branch email (GMDSystemsBranch@fema.gov), particularly for issues accessing the materials electronically.
FY 2014 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) FAQs
What is the FY 2014 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)?
The FY 2014 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) was a Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FEMA discretionary grant opportunity intended to strengthen the security of the nation's maritime transportation infrastructure. It was part of congressionally authorized efforts aimed at reducing risk to critical infrastructure, with a particular focus on terrorism risk.
What was the main purpose of the FY 2014 PSGP?
The program's core purpose was to support port-wide maritime security risk management and operational capability. It emphasized improvements that benefit entire port areas, not only individual facilities.
Why did the program focus on port-wide improvements rather than single facilities?
The opportunity described a port-area approach because effective security depends on coordinated readiness, shared awareness, and interoperable procedures across many stakeholders within a port. Funding was intended to reduce vulnerabilities and improve readiness across the whole port area.
Who was the program designed to fund?
The program targeted state and local entities and private-sector maritime partners that own or operate much of the United States' maritime critical infrastructure, so those partners could implement practical security improvements.
What kinds of capabilities did FEMA emphasize for FY 2014 PSGP funding?
The opportunity emphasized (1) maritime domain awareness, (2) maritime security training and exercises, and (3) maintaining or reestablishing security mitigation protocols that support port recovery and resiliency.
What does "maritime domain awareness" mean in this program?
In the program description, maritime domain awareness generally referred to improving the ability to detect, identify, and understand activities in and around ports through systems, information sharing, and coordinated operations.
Did the program support training and exercises?
Yes. The program emphasized maritime security training and exercises so port stakeholders could practice roles, communications, and decision-making using realistic scenarios.
What is meant by "port recovery and resiliency" in the FY 2014 PSGP?
The opportunity described recovery and resiliency as the ability to keep operating during disruptions, restore operations quickly after an incident, and reduce cascading impacts on commerce and public safety.
Was alignment with U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) findings required?
Yes. A key requirement was that proposed investments address vulnerabilities identified by the U.S. Coast Guard. Applicants were expected to align projects to documented risk and capability gaps recognized by USCG assessments and planning.
What threats did the FY 2014 PSGP explicitly prioritize?
The program explicitly prioritized capabilities that support prevention, protection, response, and recovery related to attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other non-conventional weapons.
Was the FY 2014 PSGP intended for general infrastructure upgrades?
The description framed projects as investments to strengthen deterrence and operational readiness for high-consequence threats. It signaled an emphasis beyond routine safety or general infrastructure upgrades.
Which federal agencies were associated with this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was a DHS program administered through FEMA.
What type of grant program was FY 2014 PSGP?
It was a discretionary grant program using grant and cooperative agreement funding instruments under the Homeland Security Preparedness Grant activity area.
How much funding was available under the FY 2014 PSGP?
The total estimated funding available was $100,000,000.
About how many awards did FEMA expect to make?
FEMA anticipated making about 210 awards.
What was the CFDA number for the Port Security Grant Program?
The CFDA number listed was 97.056, Port Security Grant Program.
When was the FY 2014 PSGP opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on March 18, 2014, and it closed on May 23, 2014.
What was the archive date for the FY 2014 PSGP listing?
The listing showed an archive date of June 20, 2014.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement noted that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning recipients were expected to contribute a portion of project costs using non-federal resources consistent with the program's rules.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described at a high level as limited to an eligible port area, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
Could private-sector or for-profit organizations apply?
The listing indicated that for-profit organizations other than small businesses could be eligible, reflecting that many maritime facilities, terminal operators, and other port stakeholders are private-sector entities.
Where could applicants find the full announcement?
The source directed users to Grants.gov for the full announcement materials.
Who could be contacted for help accessing the materials electronically?
FEMA support contact information was provided through the GMD Systems Branch email: GMDSystemsBranch@fema.gov, particularly for issues accessing materials electronically.
What was the underlying policy goal of the FY 2014 PSGP as described?
The opportunity described the program as part of broader, congressionally authorized efforts to reduce risk to critical infrastructure, particularly the risk of terrorism, by funding practical improvements that reduce vulnerabilities and improve readiness.
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