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7 2. Projected Number of Awards: 240 3. Period of Performance: 36 months Extensions to the period of performance are allowed. For additional information on period of performance extensions,please refer to Section H of this NOFO or the Preparedness Grants Manual. FEMA awards under this program only include one budget period, so it will be same as the period of performance. See 2 C.F.R. § 200.1 for definitions of"budget period" and"period of performance." 4. Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): 10/01/2021 5. Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): 09/30/2024 6. Funding Instrument Type: Grant C. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants All entities subject to an AMSP, as defined by 46 U.S.C. § 70103(b), may apply for PSGP funding. Eligible applicants include but are not limited to port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies. A facility operator owns, leases, or operates any structure or facility of any kind located in, on,under, or adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Examples of facility operators include,but are not limited to terminal operators, ferry systems,bar/harbor pilots, and merchant's exchanges. See the "Applications Submitted by Eligible Entities" section below for further detail. 2. Applicant Eligibility Criteria Pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA), Pub. L.No. 107-295, as amended, DHS established a risk-based grant program to support maritime security risk management. Funding is directed towards the implementation of AMSPs, Facility Security Plans (FSP), and Vessel Security Plans (VSP) among port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies that are required to provide port security services. In administering the grant program,national, economic, energy, and strategic defense concerns based upon the most current risk assessments available will be considered. Port Area Definition A Port Area is a location on a coast, shore, or inland waterway containing one or more harbors where vessels can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land. For the purpose of PSGP,the presence of MTSA-regulated facilities is the primary consideration of harbors that define a Port Area. Applications Submitted by Eligible Entities Subject to the information and exceptions in this section, an eligible entity may submit only one application within each Port Area.An application may contain up to five investment FY 2021 PSGP NOFO Back to the Top