US Dept of Homeland Security 6/1/2021

27 • Projects are ranked and weighted based on alignment with core capabilities across the five mission areas of the Goal: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. A composite score is given to each project to determine a Port Area prioritized ranking of all reviewed projects. The following scale shall be used: 0=None; 1=Minimal; 3=Moderate; 9=Significant/Gap Filled 2) Projects that address priorities outlined in the applicable AMTSP, FSP, and/or VSP, as mandated under the MTSA and/or in an applicable PRMP. • AMSP priorities are the top three Transportation Security Incidents (TSIs) (as defined in 46 U.S.C. § 70101(6))ranked and correspondingly weighted. Each IJ will be given a score (using the same scale as the National Priorities module) based on how well it addresses one or more TSIs within the context of the five mission areas of the Goal. The following scale shall be used: 0=None; 1=Minimal; 3=Moderate; 9=Significant/Gap Filled 3) Projects that address additional maritime security priorities based on the USCG COTP's expertise and experience within the specific Port Area. 4) Projects that are eligible and feasible,based on the available period of performance. In addition, a recipient's past performance demonstrating competent stewardship of Federal funds may influence funding decisions. • IJs should justify the scope,breadth, and cost of a project, as well as a timeline for completing the project as required within this NOFO. Projects failing to demonstrate these minimum funding considerations may be denied funding. The following scale shall be used: 0=No Funding Recommended; 1=Funding Recommended 5) Projects submitted by a public sector applicant or projects otherwise certified by the USCG COTP as having a port-wide benefit(please see the Preparedness Grants Manual as well as the cost match section of this NOFO for further information regarding what constitutes a port-wide benefit)will have their final scores increased by a multiplier of 10 percent. b. Financial Integrity Criteria Prior to making a federal award, FEMA is required by 31 U.S.C. § 3354, as amended by the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, Pub. L.No. 116-117 (2020); 41 U.S.C. § 2313; and 2 C.F.R. § 200.206 to review information available through any Office of Management and Budget(OMB)-designated repositories of governmentwide eligibility qualification or financial integrity information, including whether the applicant is suspended or debarred. FEMA may also pose additional questions to the applicant to aid in conducting the pre-award risk review. Therefore, application evaluation criteria may include the following risk-based considerations of the applicant: i. Financial stability. ii. Quality of management systems and ability to meet management standards. iii. History of performance in managing federal award. FY 2021 PSGP NOFO Back to the Top