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Freight Rail Security Grant Program FY 2011

Grants Programs FY 2011

The Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP) is a component of the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP), which is one of five grant programs that constitute the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fiscal year (FY) 2011 focus on infrastructure protection activities. The FRSGP is one tool among a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to help strengthen the Nation's critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks.

The FRSGP was created as a result of Public Law 110-53, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 and the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 112-10.) Please reference the documents below for an overview of highlights and key changes for this year’s program.

Freight Rail Security Grant Program

FRSGP Grant Guidance and Application Kit

Dates & Timelines / Conferences & Workshops

Conference Call Dates

Workshop Content/Information

If you wish to attend one of the workshops, an RSVP via email is required and should be sent to AskCSID@dhs.gov as soon as possible.

FRSGP Workshop Presentation (pdf, 311kb)

FRSGP Workshop Information

Location: EPA Conference Center, Metcalf Building
Begin: 5/23/2011 1:00 PM
End: 5/23/2011 4:00 PM

Address:
77 West Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60604

Questions and Answers

• Workshop
Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP) Workshop (pdf, 58kb)
• Emailed
• 06/06/2011 Emailed QA (pdf, 60kb)
• 06/09/2011 Emailed QA (pdf, 57kb)
• Conference Call
• 05/26/2011 Conference Call QA (pdf, 47kb)
• 06/02/2011 Conference Call QA (pdf, 55kb)
• 06/09/2011 Conference Call QA (pdf, 36kb)
• 06/16/2011 Conference Call QA (pdf, 69kb)

Conference Call Summaries

• 05/26/2011 Conference Call (pdf, 56kb)
• 06/02/2011 Conference Call (pdf, 60kb)
• 06/09/2011 Conference Call (pdf, 68kb)
• 06/16/2011 Conference Call (pdf, 79kb)

Information Bulletins

• IB 352 (pdf, 32kb)
• IB 354 (pdf, 27kb)
• IB 356 (pdf, 31kb)
• IB 357 (pdf, 33kb)
• IB 363 (pdf, 26kb)
• IB 370 (pdf, 342kb)

Grant Awards: FY 2011

• The FY 2011 FRSGP awarded slightly over $7.7 million to eligible applicants in the freight railroad industry.
• Grant proposals from seven companies were selected for award by a panel of multi-agency experts.
• FY 2011 FRSGP funds awarded were approximately 44% less than FY 2010 FRSGP awards of $14.56 million.