Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)

The FY 2010 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP), provides funds to increase the preparedness capabilities of jurisdictions responsible for the safety and security of communities surrounding high-priority Critical Infrastructure and Key Resource (CIKR) assets through planning and equipment acquisition.

States, as defined in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, means "any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States." The State's SAA is the only agency eligible to apply for BZPP grant funds and is responsible for obligating BZPP grant awards to the responsible jurisdiction(s) that have authority over the identified CIKR sites. The term "responsible jurisdiction" as used in the BZPP program guidance and application kit, refers to the primary agency (i.e. State, local, or tribal entity or unit of government), that has authority over the DHS identified CIKR facility and its buffer zone surrounding the facility.

State and local governmental jurisdiction(s) responsible for the CI/KR sites.

States, as defined in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, means "any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States.

BZPP grant awards will be administered by the respective State Administrative Agency (SAA) and may be used for planning, equipment, and management of protective actions relating to the program objectives. The SAA will allocate program funds to the jurisdiction(s) responsible for the safety and security of the communities in which CI/KR sites are located. For additional information concerning BZPP grant award uses and restrictions, please refer to the program solicitation guidance. All BZPP sites have been selected prior to the grant announcement based on the risk of the individual sites themselves. Therefore, FY 2010 BZPP funding allocated to any given state or territory is entirely a function of the number, type and character of pre-identified higher-risk sites within their respective jurisdictions; there are no discretionary sites.

Refer to program guidance. Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures.

Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance.

Refer to the program guidance for information on criteria for selecting proposals.

Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued.

Refer to program guidance document.

Funding is subject to reallocation each year, and may be consolidated with other programs.