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FY 2010 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)

Total Funding Available in FY 2010:  $48 Million

Purpose:  The BZPP provides funding to increase the preparedness capabilities of jurisdictions responsible for the safety and security of communities surrounding high-priority pre-designated Tier 1 and Tier 2 critical infrastructure and key resource (CIKR) assets, including chemical facilities, financial institutions, nuclear and electric power plants, dams, stadiums, and other high-risk/high-consequence facilities, through allowable planning and equipment acquisition.

Eligible Applicants:  The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only agency eligible to apply for FY 2010 BZPP funds and is responsible for obligating the funds to the appropriate local units of government or other designated recipients.  The SAA must coordinate all BZPP activities with their respective State Homeland Security Advisor (HSA).

Program Awards:  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.

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Last Modified: Tuesday, 08-Dec-2009 11:48:48 EST