FY 2025 Port Security Grant Program Key Changes

The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) provides funding to state, local, territorial, and private-sector maritime partners to support increased port-wide risk management and protect critical marine transportation system infrastructure from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies. This document outlines key changes for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 PSGP.

Eligibility

Updated to reflect prohibition against awarding grants to entities using foreign adversarial systems, commonly referred to as LOGINK, as proscribed in Section 825 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-31 (2023).

National Priority Areas

For FY 2025, the National Priority Areas were updated to reflect additional DHS priorities: 

1. Enhancing the protection of soft targets and crowded places;
   1. This includes faith-based organizations and election sites.
2. Supporting Homeland Security task forces and fusion centers;
3. Enhancing and integrating cybersecurity resiliency;
4. Enhancing election security; and
5. Supporting Border Crisis response and enforcement.
   1. Example activities under border crisis response and enforcement support may include:
      1. Participation in the Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) training program;
      2. Cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers; and
      3. Other jurisdictional responsibilities to support the enforcement of United States immigration law.

Application Criteria

Clarify parameters of past performance to be considered for funding. Applicants who are not compliant with grant management requirements of existing or recently closed PSGP awards, as of the date of the publication of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO); or have two or more instances of delinquent reporting within the previous 12 months will not be considered for funding.

Cost Information Moved from the Preparedness Grants Manual

Detailed information on funding restrictions and allowable costs has moved from the Preparedness Grants Manual to NOFO). Please refer to the FY 2025 PSGP NOFO for detailed information on these cost categories. 

Payment Review Process

FEMA reviews all grant payments and obligations to ensure allowability in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.305. These measures ensure funds are disbursed appropriately while continuing to support and prioritize communities who rely on FEMA for assistance. Once a recipient submits a payment request, FEMA will review the request. If FEMA approves a payment, recipients will be notified by FEMA GO and the payment will be delivered pursuant to the recipient’s SAM.gov financial information. If FEMA disapproves a payment, FEMA will inform the recipient in writing via email or through an automated system notification. 

Please see the NOFO and Preparedness Grants Manual for more information.