FY 2023 Transit Security Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) is one of four grant programs that constitute the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s focus on transportation infrastructure security activities. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. TSGP provides funds to public transit agencies to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism.

About the Program

1. What is the purpose of the FY 2023 TSGP? The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) is one of four grant programs that constitute the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s focus on transportation infrastructure security activities. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. TSGP provides funds to public transit agencies to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism.
2. What legislation authorized funding for the FY 2023 TSGP Program? Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-295), codified as amended (46 U.S.C. § 70107). PSGP funding was appropriated by Congress in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103).
3. How much funding is available under the FY 2023 TSGP? For FY 2023, the total amount distributed will be $93 million.
4. What are the changes in funding levels between FY 2022 and FY 2023? The FY 2023 funding level for TSGP is the same as FY 2022.
5. Where is the FY 2023 TSGP Notice of Funding Opportunity located? The FY 2023 TSGP NOFO is located online at www.fema.gov/grants.
6. Who is eligible to apply for FY 2023 TSGP funds? Public transit agencies are determined eligible based upon daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically eligible Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)-designated urban areas. A complete list of eligible transit agencies is located in the NOFO. Certain ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2023 TSGP and receive funds. However, any ferry system electing to participate and receive funds under the FY 2023 TSGP will not be eligible to participate in the FY 2023 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). Likewise, any ferry system that participates in the PSGP will not be eligible for funding under the TSGP.
7. What types of security-related activities are allowable under TSGP? Please refer to the FY 2023 Preparedness Grants Manual for detailed information on these allowable cost categories.

• Planning;
• Operational Activities, including Operational Packages;
• Equipment and Capital Projects;
• Training and Awareness Campaigns;
• Exercises; and/or
• Maintenance and Sustainment.

• Clearly identified threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences;
• Description of findings from a previously conducted vulnerability assessment;
• Details of any incident(s) including description, dates, etc.;
  • A brief description of any supporting documentation (such as police reports or photographs) that is submitted as part of the application, if applicable;
  • February 27, 2023: NOFO released.
  • May 18, 2023, 5 p.m. ET: Applications due to FEMA.

  Projects submitted by a public sector applicant or projects otherwise certified by the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port as having a port-wide benefit will have their final scores increased by a multiplier of 10%.

  • Enhancing cybersecurity; and
  • Enhancing the protection of soft targets and crowded places.