Port security grant program

The County of Jackson Sheriff's Department was awarded a $119,860 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP, CFDA #97.056) on September 21, 2022. The funding will support the Sheriff's Department in securing the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi through transportation infrastructure security activities. As part of DHS's focus on securing critical transportation infrastructure, the PSGP aims to enhance port-wide maritime security risk management; improve port-wide maritime security threat awareness; and maintain maritime security mitigation protocols that address areas such as access control, surveillance, and cybersecurity. The Sheriff's Department will leverage the FEMA grant funding to deliver services strengthening security at the Port of Pascagoula through September 2022.