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


GPD Information Bulletin 
No. 305 January 8, 2009 


TO: 
All State Administrative Agency Heads 

All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact 

All Core City/County Points of Contact 

All State Homeland Security Directors 

All State Emergency Management Agency Directors 

All Eligible Regional Transit Agencies 

All Private Sector Transportation Security Partners 

All Public and Private Sector Port Security Partners 

All Tribal Nation Points of Contact 

All State Department of Motor Vehicles Points of Contact 

FROM: 
W. Ross Ashley, III 

Assistant Administrator 

Grant Programs Directorate 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

SUBJECT: 
Opening of Grants.gov to Receive Grant Applications and 
Extended Due Date for Select Applications 

FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is pleased to announce that eligible applicants may 
now apply through the online Grants.gov system at http://www.grants.gov for the following 
programs: 

• 
FY 2009 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) including: 
• 
FY 2009 TSGP: Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Trucking Security Program (TSP) 
• 
FY 2009 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) 
• 
FY 2009 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Emergency Operations Center Grant Program 
• 
FY 2009 Driver’s License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 State Homeland Security Program – Tribal (SHSP Tribal) 
• 
FY 2009 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) 
• 
FY 2009 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) 
This announcement also serves to notify interested applicants that the application due date has 
been extended to 11:59 PM EST on January 23, 2009 for the following programs: 


• 
FY 2009 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) including: 
• 
FY 2009 TSGP: Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Trucking Security Program (TSP) 
• 
FY 2009 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) 
• 
FY 2009 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP) 
The original application due date of 11:59 PM EST on February 27, 2009 remains the same for: 

• 
FY 2009 Emergency Operations Center Grant Program 
• 
FY 2009 Driver’s License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) 
The original application due date of 11:59 PM EST on March 20, 2009 also remains the same for: 

• 
FY 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 State Homeland Security Program – Tribal (SHSP Tribal) 
• 
FY 2009 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) 
• 
FY 2009 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) 
• 
FY 2009 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) 
Detailed guidance and application instructions for all of the aforementioned grant programs is 
provided at http://www.fema.gov/grants. Eligible applicants must apply through the online 
Grants.gov system at http://www.grants.gov. The Grants.gov customer support hotline is 1-800518-
4726 and the hours are Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

Additional questions may be directed to your FEMA Program Analyst or the Centralized 
Scheduling and Information Desk at askcsid@dhs.gov or 1-800-368-6498.