Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 21 GPD 056 00 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is a discretionary grant program run by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA. It is one of four DHS/FEMA grant programs that concentrate specifically on transportation infrastructure security, reflecting a broader set of actions authorized by Congress and carried out by the Administration to reduce risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure, particularly risks tied to potential terrorist attacks. In practical terms, PSGP is aimed at strengthening security and resilience in the maritime environment by funding projects that improve how ports assess risk, manage risk across the entire port area, and protect key surface transportation assets connected to port operations.
The core purpose of the program is to provide funding to state, local, and private-sector maritime partners so they can increase port-wide risk management capabilities and better protect critical surface transportation infrastructure from terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies. The emphasis on “port-wide” matters because ports function as interconnected systems with many stakeholders (port authorities, terminal operators, vessel and facility operators, and other public and private entities). PSGP funding is intended to support activities and investments that reduce vulnerabilities across that system rather than focusing only on a single isolated facility.
Strategically, PSGP is positioned within DHS’s broader homeland security mission framework. It supports the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review mission area of strengthening national preparedness and resilience. It also aligns with the FEMA Strategic Plan for 2018-2022, which focuses on building a unified and more professional emergency management posture nationwide and prioritizes readiness for catastrophic disasters. In other words, this program is not just about preventing attacks; it is also about ensuring ports can prepare for, withstand, respond to, and recover from high-impact incidents that could disrupt commerce and public safety.
From an administrative and eligibility standpoint, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number DHS-21-GPD-056-00-01 and is listed under CFDA 97.056. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is labeled “Other” (with further clarification referenced in the original notice). Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations other than small businesses, along with additional eligible groups indicated under the program’s eligibility clarification. This points to the reality that many critical maritime and port operations are conducted by private entities and operators, and the program is structured to include those partners where appropriate.
Key timeline and scale details included in the notice indicate the opportunity was created on February 25, 2021, with an original application closing date of May 14, 2021. The listed award ceiling is $100,000,000, and the program anticipated roughly 300 awards. These figures suggest a nationwide program designed to fund a wide variety of security and preparedness projects across multiple ports and maritime stakeholders, rather than concentrating all funding into a small number of very large awards.
Overall, FY 2021 PSGP can be understood as a federal investment in maritime security and continuity: it helps ports and their public-private partners build stronger risk management practices and improve protection of critical infrastructure, with the dual goals of reducing terrorism-related risk and improving readiness for major disasters and other emergencies that could severely affect port operations and the broader transportation network.Apply for DHS 21 GPD 056 00 01
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.056.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 25, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 300 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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