The City of Fort Walton Beach was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 13, 2022 under the Port Security Grant Program. The Port Security Grant Program (CFDA #97.056) aims to strengthen security at transportation infrastructure including seaports. With this funding, the City of Fort Walton Beach will enhance security measures at Okaloosa Island, FL to protect critical port infrastructure and operations from risks such as terrorism, sabotage, and other criminal threats as authorized under the grant program. The award will support delivery of transportation security activities over the next performance period.