U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Washington, DC 20472 


Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin 
No. 269 October 26, 2007 


TO: 
All State Administrative Agency Heads 

All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact 

All State Homeland Security Directors 

 Transit Security Chiefs 

FROM: 
Tracey Trautman 

Acting Director, Grant Development and Administration 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

Doyle Raines 
General Manager - Integration 
Transportation Sector Network Management 
Transportation Security Administration 


SUBJECT: 
Clarifications on the FY 2007 Transit Security Grant Program Base and Supplemental 
Funding for Tier I Regions and Transit Systems 

*Note: This Information Bulletin applies to States with transit systems eligible under Tier I of the 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP). 

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to clarify (1) the deadline for submitting Tier I 
Investment Justifications (IJs) for both the FY07 TSGP Base and Supplemental, (2) the match 
requirement for operational costs in the FY07 TSGP Supplemental, and (3) the sustainment requirement 
for operational costs in the FY07 TSGP Supplemental. 

Submission Deadline for Tier I Investment Justifications 

The cooperative agreement process for the Tier I regions has been modified slightly to ensure proper 
consideration of all available funds through both the FY07 TSGP Base and Supplemental. As such, the 
deadline for submitting all Tier I IJs for both the FY 2007 TSGP Base and Supplemental is December 28, 
2007 (90 days from the FY07 TSGP Supplemental Award Date of September 30, 2007). All IJs must be 
submitted through the State Administrative Agency (SAA) via the ODP Secure Portal. 

Operational Costs Match Requirement 

The information below provides clarification on the match requirement for operational costs, found on 
page 4 in the FY 2007 TSGP Supplemental Funding Program Guidance and Application Kit. 

Tier I regions are allowed to use up to 25% of their FY07 TSGP Supplemental award toward operational 
costs. The sub-grantee is required to match 50% of the amount of the DHS grant award for operational 
costs. For example, if a region’s FY07 TSGP allocation is $20 million, and DHS awards $5 million in 
operational funding (25% of the total regional allocation), the sub-grantee must provide a match of 50% 
of that award amount, or $2.5 million. 

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Additionally, the region may request a waiver to use up to 50% of their total FY07 TSGP Supplemental 
allocation. If these additional funds are granted by DHS toward operational costs, the sub-grantee may 
request a waiver for the matching requirement on these additional funds - specifically those above 25% of 
the total award. Expanding the example above, if the sub-grantee were awarded $10 million in 
operational funding (50% of their total award) and a match waiver is approved, then their matching 
requirement would remain at $2.5 million, or 50% of the initial $5 million. 

Operational Activities Sustainment 

In the FY 2007 TSGP Supplemental Funding Program Guidance and Application Kit, Appendix 2, page 
22 it states that “Additionally, any OPack costs after the 36 month period of performance (including 
expenses related to the maintenance, personnel, equipment, etc.) are the responsibility of the transit 
system.” This IB changes that statement to “Additionally, any OPack costs after the 36 month period of 
performance (including expenses related to the maintenance, personnel, equipment, etc.) are the 
responsibility of the applicable sub-grantee." 

For assistance in uploading documents to the Secure Portal, or for other questions regarding the FY 2007 
TSGP, please contact the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk at 1-800-368-6498, or via email 
at askcsid@dhs.gov.