The Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas was awarded a $1,642,558 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 13, 2022 under the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP; CFDA 97.056). The PSGP aims to help protect critical port infrastructure from risks associated with potential terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. With its funding, the Port of Beaumont Navigation District will enhance security of the port through...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $114,344 project grant to Jefferson County, Texas on September 8, 2022 under the Port Security Grant Program. The Port Security Grant Program (CFDA #97.056) aims to fund transportation infrastructure security activities. This particular award will support Jefferson County's port security efforts, likely involving measures to enhance security at nearby ports and protect critical maritime transportation infrastructure, in keeping with the program's...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $912,291 Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) project grant to Port Freeport, a U.S. local government port authority in Freeport, Texas. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will support enhancing maritime security and protecting critical transportation infrastructure at the port through September 2027. Typical funded projects under this program include procurement of patrol vessels, communications equipment, surveillance systems,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,225,000 Project Grant under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) to the Port of Houston Authority in Houston, Texas. This federal grant funding supports the Port of Houston Authority, a state government entity and port authority, in enhancing maritime security and protecting critical transportation infrastructure along the Gulf Coast. The grant award will fund initiatives such as the procurement of patrol vessels,...
The Port of Port Arthur, a U.S. local government-owned port authority, was awarded a $208,575.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056). The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support the port's efforts to enhance maritime security and protect critical transportation infrastructure from potential terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. Typical funded...
The City of Beaumont, Texas was awarded a $1,306,350 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) on September 12, 2022. The PSGP (CFDA #97.056) aims to reduce vulnerability of critical port infrastructure and protect ports from terrorism. Through this funding, the City of Beaumont will enhance security of the Port of Beaumont by implementing transportation infrastructure security activities and other measures authorized under the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $932,570 Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) project grant to the Port of Texas City Security Council Inc., a non-profit organization, on September 1, 2024. This 3-year grant will fund comprehensive security improvements to the Port of Texas City's maritime transportation infrastructure and operations. Key initiatives include procuring patrol vessels, advanced communications equipment, surveillance systems, and cybersecurity...
This $1,874,484 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) will support the South Louisiana Port Commission in enhancing maritime security and protecting critical transportation infrastructure at the South Louisiana Globalplex Terminal in Laplace, Louisiana. The funding will enable the acquisition of patrol vessels, communications equipment, surveillance systems, and the implementation of security training...
The federal Project Grant award of $764,724 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) to Ports America Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit maritime logistics company. The grant funding, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, is intended to strengthen security systems and emergency preparedness at ports where Ports America operates. Specifically, the grant will support the procurement of security equipment,...
The City of Houston was awarded a $2,301,631.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) on September 1, 2024. The grant supports the City's efforts to enhance maritime security and protect critical transportation infrastructure in the Houston area from potential terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. Key project activities funded through this award include the procurement of patrol vessels,...