Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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PSGP Program Appendix | 2023 Page G-6 •Marine firefighting vessels, provided they are outfitted with CBRNE detection equipment and are designed and equipped to meet NFPA 1925: Standard on Marine Fire-Fighting Vessels; •Firefighting foam and Purple-K Powder (PKP) may be purchased by public fire departments that have jurisdictions in a port area and would respond to an incident at an MTSA regulated facility; MTSA facilities may also receive funding for this purpose. Funding will be limited to a one-time purchase based on a worst-case incident at the facility or facilities; •Information-sharing technology; components or equipment designed to share maritime security risk information and maritime all-hazards risk information with other agencies (equipment must be compatible with generally used equipment); •Maritime security risk mitigation interoperable communications equipment, including alert and warning capabilities; •Terrorism incident prevention and response equipment for maritime security risk mitigation; •Physical security enhancements, to include TWIC projects (e.g., card readers, fences, blast resistant glass, turnstiles, hardened doors, and vehicle gates) at maritime facilities; •Portable fencing, closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs), passenger vans, minibuses, etc. to support secure passage of vessel crewmembers through a MTSA regulated facility; •Equipment that enhances continuity capabilities, such as interoperable communications, intrusion prevention/detection, physical security enhancements, software and other equipment needed to support essential functions during a disruption to normal operations; •Generators with appropriate capability (size) to provide back-up power to security systems and equipment that support Maritime Domain Awareness (not including routine operational capabilities): o Access control equipment and systems; o Detection and security surveillance equipment; and o Enhancement of Command-and-Control facilities. •Equipment for new personnel, such as personal protective equipment, is an allowable expense. Weapons and equipment associated with weapons maintenance/security (e.g., firearms, ammunition, and gun lockers) are not allowable. Recipients may purchase maritime security equipment not listed on the AEL, but only if they first seek and obtain prior approval from FEMA. In addition, recipients that are using PSGP funds to support emergency communications equipment activities must comply with the SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants, including provisions on technical standards that ensure and enhance interoperable communications. This SAFECOM Guidance can be found at https://www.cisa.gov/safecom/funding. Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems All requests to purchase Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) with FEMA grant funding must comply with FEMA Policy 207-22-0002, Prohibited or Controlled Equipment Under FEMA Awards, and also include a description of the policies and procedures in place to safeguard individuals’ privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of the jurisdiction that will purchase, take title to or otherwise use the sUAS equipment. SUAS policies are not required at the time of application but must be received and approved by FEMA prior to obligating PSGP funds. All grant-funded procurements must be executed in a manner compliant with federal procurement standards at 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317 – 200.327. For recipients that use PSGP funds for sUAS, FEMA advises that there is a general privacy concern related to the use of this equipment if the data the devices collect is transmitted to servers not under the control of the operator. It has been reported that some manufacturers of sUAS encrypt data and send that data to servers outside the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Privacy Office suggests the recipient fully explore data transmission and storage issues with vendors to reduce the possibility of data breaches.