U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Washington, DC 20528 


Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) 
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

1. What is the purpose of the FY 2011 PSGP? 
The purpose of the FY 2011 PSGP is to support increased port-wide risk management; 
enhanced domain awareness; training and exercises; expansion of port recovery and 
resiliency capabilities; and capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from 
attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other non-conventional weapons. 

2. How much funding was available under the FY 2011 PSGP? 
The total amount of funds distributed under the FY 2011 PSGP was $235,029,000. 

3. Who was eligible to apply for FY 2011 PSGP funds? 
Seven port areas were selected as Group I (highest risk) and 48 port areas were selected as 
Group II. Ports not identified in Group I or II were eligible to apply as a Group III or “All 
Other Port Areas” applicant. Ferry Systems in Group I and II were able to apply through the 
designated Fiduciary Agent (FA). All other Ferry Systems were eligible to apply with the 
Group III and “All Other Port Areas.” Ports that qualified under the “All Other Port Areas” 
category that are located within Group I, II or III areas were allowed to receive grant funds 
from their geographically proximate higher group if the project had regional impact across 
the entire port area, but not from both funding groups for the same project. 

4. How were the FY 2011 PSGP funds determined? 
Each Group I and Group II port area were designated a target amount of money based upon 
the FY 2011 risk analysis. Group III and “All Other Port Areas” (including new Group II 
port areas that choose to opt out of the FA process) competed for the funding identified in 
their corresponding group. Applications were reviewed at the field-level managed by the 
applicable U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, and at the national level by subject matter 
experts from DHS and the Department of Transportation (DOT). 

5. What legislation authorized funding for the FY 2011 PSGP? 
The Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 
112-10) provided funding for this program. 

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6. 
Where is the FY 2011 PSGP Guidance and Application Kit located? 
The FY 2011 PSGP Guidance and Application Kit is located online at 
http://www.fema.gov/grants as well as on www.grants.gov. 


7. 
What other resources are available to address programmatic, technical, and financial 
questions? 
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For additional program-specific information, please contact the Centralized 
Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) help line at (800) 368-6498 or 
askcsid@dhs.gov. CSID hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST, 
Monday through Friday. 

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For financial-related questions, including pre-and post-award administration and 
technical assistance, applicants may contact the FEMA Grant Programs Directorate 
Call Center at (866) 927-5646 or via e-mail to ASK-GMD@dhs.gov. 

8. 
What is the FY 2011 PSGP period of performance? 
The period of performance of this grant is 36 months. 

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