Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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PSGP Program Appendix | 2023 Page G-2 In accordance with 46 U.S.C. § 70107(b)(2), PSGP funding for projects for the cost of acquisition, operation, and maintenance of security equipment or facilities to be used for security monitoring and recording, security gates and fencing, marine barriers for designated security zones, security-related lighting systems, remote surveillance, concealed video systems, security vessels, and other security-related infrastructure or equipment that contributes to the overall security of passengers, cargo, or crewmembers cannot exceed $1 million federal share per project. The $1 million per project limitation applies only to those projects funded under 46 U.S.C. § 70107(b)(2) and does not apply to projects funded under other provisions of Section 70107. Allowable Direct Costs Specific investments made in support of the funding priorities discussed in the annual PSGP NOFO generally fall into one of the following six allowable expense categories: •Planning; •Operational Activities; •Equipment and Capital Projects; •Training and Awareness Campaigns; •Exercises; and •Management and Administration. The following provides guidance on allowable costs within each of these areas. Planning Planning activities address the Soft Targets/Crowded Places; Cybersecurity; and Planning Priorities. PSGP funds may be used for the following types of planning activities: •Development or updating of port wide risk mitigation plan (PRMP), including the conduct of port security vulnerability assessments as necessary to support plan update/development; •Development and enhancement of security plans and protocols within the Area Maritime Security Plan (AMSP), PRMP, and the Business Continuity and Resumption of Trade Plans (BCRTP) in support of maritime security and risk mitigation planning; •Materials required to conduct planning activities noted in this section; •Travel and per diem related to the professional planning activities noted in this section; •Coordination and information sharing with fusion centers; •Planning activities related to alert and warning capabilities; •Conducting risk and resilience assessments on increasingly connected cyber and physical systems, on which security depends, using the Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework and related CISA resources; •Other port wide maritime security project planning activities, which emphasize the ability to adapt to changing conditions and be prepared to withstand, and recover from, disruptions due to emergencies with prior approval from FEMA; and •Backfill, overtime, hiring of part-time temporary personnel, and contractors or consultants to assist with planning activities. Copies of PSGP-funded plans must be made available to FEMA and the U. S. Coast Guard (USCG) upon request.