fy12-psgp-invest.pdf

FY 2012 PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM

(PSGP)

Investment Justification Template

Investment Heading Port Area State Applicant Organization Investment Name Investment Amount $

I. Background Note: This section only needs to be completed once per application, regardless of the number of Investments proposed. The information in this section provides background and context for the Investment(s) requested, but does not represent the evaluation criteria used by DHS for rating individual Investment proposals.

I. Provide an overview of the port area, MTSA regulated facility, or MTSA regulated vessel Response Type Narrative Page Limit Not to exceed 1 page Response Instructions Area of Operations:

- Identify COTP Zone

- Identify eligible port area

- Identify exact location of project site (i.e., physical address of facility being enhanced)

- Identify who the infrastructure (project site) is owned or operated by, if not by your own organization Point(s) of contact for organization (include contact information):

- Identify the organization’s Authorizing Official for entering into grant agreement, including contact information

- Identify the organization’s primary point of contact for management of the project(s)

Ownership or Operation:

- Identify whether the applicant is a private entity or a State or local agency Role in providing layered protection of regulated entities (applicable to

State or local agencies only):

- Describe your organization’s specific roles, responsibilities and activities in delivering layered protection Important features:

- Describe any operational issues you deem important to the consideration of your application (e.g., interrelationship of your operations with other eligible high-risk ports, etc.)

Ferry systems required data:

Infrastructure Ridership data Number of passenger miles

Number of vehicles per vessel, if any Types of service and other important features System map Geographical borders of the system and the cities and counties served Other sources of funding being leveraged for security enhancements

Response

II. Strategic and Program Priorities

II.A. Provide a brief abstract of the Investment list just ONE investment.

Response Type Narrative Page Limit Not to exceed 1/2 page Response Instructions Provide a succinct statement summarizing this Investment

II.B. Describe how the Investment will address one or more of the PSGP priorities, NPG core capabilities, and Area Maritime Security Plan or COTP Priorities (how it corresponds with PRMP for Group I and II)

Response Type Narrative Page Limit Not to exceed 1/2 page Response Instructions Describe how, and the extent to which, the investment addresses:

- Enhancement of Maritime Domain Awareness

- Enhancement of IED and CBRNE prevention, protection, response and recovery capabilities

- Port resilience and recovery capabilities

- Training and exercises

- Efforts supporting the implementation of TWIC

Describe how the investment builds or sustains one or more NPG core capabilities

Area Maritime Security Plan and/or Captain of the Port Priorities

III. Impact

III.A. Describe how the project offers the highest risk reduction potential at the least cost.

Response Type Narrative Page Limit Not to exceed 1/2 page Response Instructions Discuss how the project will reduce risk in a cost effective manner

- Discuss how this investment will reduce risk (e.g., reduce vulnerabilities or mitigate the consequences of an event) by addressing the needs and priorities identified in earlier analysis and review

III.B. Describe current capabilities similar to this Investment Response Type Narrative Page Limit Not to exceed 1/2 page Response Instructions Describe how many agencies within the port have existing equipment that are the same or have similar capacity as the proposed project Include the number of existing capabilities within the port that are identical or equivalent to the proposed project

IV. Funding & Implementation Plan

Complete the IV.A. to identify the amount of funding you are requesting for this investment only

Funds should be requested by allowable cost categories as identified below Applicants must make funding requests that are reasonable and justified by direct linkages to activities outlined in this particular Investment

The following template illustrates how the applicants should indicate the amount of FY 2012 PSGP funding required for the investment and how these funds will be allocated across the cost elements.

IV.A. Investment Funding Plan FY 2012 PSGP

Request Total Match Grand Total

Maritime Domain Awareness IED and CBRNE Prevention, Protection, Response and Recovery Capabilities

Training Exercises TWIC Implementation Operational Costs M&A Total

IV.B. Provide a high-level timeline, milestones and dates, for the implementation of this Investment such as stakeholder engagement, planning, major acquisitions or purchases, training, exercises, and process/policy updates. Up to 10 milestones may be provided.

Response Type Narrative Page Limit Not to exceed 1 page Response Instructions Only include major milestones that are critical to the success of the

Investment Milestones are for this discrete Investment – those that are covered by the requested FY 2012 PSGP funds and will be completed over the 24-month grant period starting from the award date, giving consideration for review and approval process up to 12 months (estimate 24 month project period)

Milestones should be kept to high-level, major tasks that will need to occur (i.e., Design and development, begin procurement process, site preparations, installation, project completion, etc.)

List any relevant information that will be critical to the successful completion of the milestone (such as those examples listed in the question text above)

Note: Investments will be evaluated on the expected impact on security relative to the amount of the investment (i.e., cost effectiveness). An itemized Budget Detail Worksheet and Budget Narrative must also be completed for this investment. See following section for a sample format