US Dept of Homeland Security 6/1/2021

9 assignment during the period of performance. Consultants or contractors of the recipient are not permitted to be the AOR of the recipient. Compliance with Maritime Security Regulations As a condition of eligibility, all PSGP applicants must be fully compliant with relevant Maritime Security Regulations (33 C.F.R. Parts 101-106). Any applicant who, as of the grant application deadline, has an open or outstanding Notice of Violation(NOV)will not be considered for PSGP funding if: 1. The applicant has failed to pay the NOV within 45 days of receipt of the NOV and the applicant has failed to decline the NOV within 45 days of receipt of the NOV, resulting in the U.S. Coast Guard(USCG) entering a finding of default in accordance with 33 C.F.R. § 1.07- 11(f)(2); or 2. The applicant appealed the NOV pursuant to 33 C.F.R § 1.07-70 and received a final appeal decision from the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, as described in 33 C.F.R. § 1.07-75, and failed to come into compliance with the terms of the final appeal decision within the timelines noted herein. The local USCG Captain of the Port(COTP) will verify security compliance eligibility during the field review process. Eligibility does not guarantee grant funding. Ferry Systems Ferry systems are eligible to apply for FY 2021 PSGP funds. However, any ferry system electing to participate (e.g., submit an application)under the FY 2021 PSGP will not be eligible to participate (e.g., submit an application)under the FY 2021 Transit Security Grant Program(TSGP) and will not be considered for funding under the FY 2021 TSGP. Likewise, any ferry system that participates in the FY 2021 TSGP will not be eligible for funding under the FY 2021 PSGP. Subawards Subawards are prohibited under PSGP. Applicants are also prohibited from applying on behalf of other, separate entities.Notwithstanding this prohibition,however, community- based projects, to include planning,training, and exercises that may include multiple beneficiaries (e.g., a port authority hosts a large training session or exercise) in which the applicant applies for and administers the grant award are allowable. 3. Other Eligibility Criteria a. National Incident Management System(NIMS)Implementation Prior to allocation of any federal preparedness awards, recipients must ensure and maintain adoption and implementation of NIMS. The list of objectives used for progress and achievement reporting is on FEMA's website at https://www.fema.gov/emergency- managers/nims/implementation-training. Please see the Preparedness Grants Manual for more information on NIMS. FY 2021 PSGP NOFO Back to the Top