DHS issues guidance for port security grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland on Friday released guidelines for port authorities, maritime businesses and other entities to apply for $150 million in port security grant funds available through the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The grants can be used for access controls, communications, video and other sensors to monitor facility security, risk management plans for dealing with non-conventional weapons, implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, physical barriers and other security measures.
The funds in the economic stimulus legislation are in addition to the $388.6 million in DHS port security grants announced in April.
Applications for the grant program are to be electronically submitted through www.grants.gov.
DHS issues guidance for port security grants
