Grant Programs Directorate 

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


Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin 
No. 282, March 07, 2008 

TO: 
All Prospective FY 2008 TSGP Applicants 

FROM: 
Tracey Trautman 
Director, Grant Development and Administration 
Federal Emergency Management Agency 

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

SUBJECT: 
Clarifications on the FY 2008 TSGP Guidance and Application Kit 

On February 1, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the availability of 
the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP). The purpose of this 
information bulletin is to amend information contained in the FY 2008 TSGP Guidance and 
Application Kit related to eligibility, submission deadlines, and the Investment Justification 
template. 

Eligibility 

Under Public Law 110-53 only public transportation agencies are eligible for TSGP funds. 
Catalina Passenger Service was listed as an eligible grantee under the Greater Los Angeles Area 
in Table 4, page 16 of the FY 2008 TSGP Guidance and Application Kit; however, Catalina 
Passenger Services is a private entity. This information bulletin removes Catalina Passenger 
Services as an eligible grantee for the FY 2008 TSGP. 

Security Plan Concurrence Submission Deadline 

Security providers must provide their concurrence for the security plan of the transit agency they 
provide transit security to. This concurrence must be submitted at the same time as the 
Investment Justification submissions. A template for the Security Plan Certification and 
concurrence is included in the FY 2008 TSGP Guidance and Application Kit as Appendix J. 

Investment Justification Template 

Question II.B. of the Investment Justification (IJ) on page D-4 of the FY 2008 TSGP Guidance 
and Application Kit currently reads: 

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“II.B. Describe how this investment specifically addresses one or more of the transit security 
fundamentals identified in the FY 2008 TSGP Guidance.” 

This information bulletin changes that question to read: 

“II.B. Describe how this investment falls within one or more of the project effectiveness 
groupings identified in Table 2, page 7 of the FY 2008 TSGP Guidance.” 

Additionally, the response instructions for same question, question II.B., currently read 

“Describe how the investment addresses one or more of the following: 

• Training, operational deterrence, drills, public awareness activities 
• Multi-user high-density key infrastructure protection 
• Single-user high-density key infrastructure protection 
• Key operating asset protection 
• Response and recovery 
• Other” 
This information bulletin removes the last two bulleted items in this listing, “Response and 
recovery” and “Other.” 

For questions regarding the FY 2008 TSGP, please contact the Grant Programs Directorate 
Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk at 1-800-368-6498, or via e-mail at 
askcsid@dhs.gov.