Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP)

In FY 2010, the FRSGP will fund freight railroad carriers and owners and offerors of railroad cars to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies.

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants for the FY 2010 FRSGP are determined by DHS as Class I, II, and III freight railroad carriers that transport Rail Security-Sensitive Materials (RSSM) and owners and offerors of railroad cars that transport toxic inhalation hazardous (TIH) materials. For purposes of this grant program, “offerors” are entities that lease rail cars in order to ship materials poisonous by inhalation/TIH materials by railroad.

Total Funding:

$15 Million

Additional Information:

•FY 2010 FRSGP FAQs

•FY 2010 FRSGP Guidance and Application Kit

•FY 2010 FRSGP Investment Justification Template

•FY 2010 FRSGP Sample Budget Detail Worksheet

•FY 2010 FRSGP Vulnerability Assessment and Security Plan Certification Statement

•FY 2010 FRSGP Vulnerability Assessment and Security Plan Certification Statement for 49 CFR Part 172

•FY 2010 FRSGP Owners and Offerors Concurrence Statement

•FY 2009 FRSGP Grants Information

State Contacts & Grant Award Information