The Department of Homeland Security is offering the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) grant to support transportation infrastructure security activities. This grant provides funds to Amtrak to safeguard critical surface transportation infrastructure and enhance the resilience of the Amtrak rail system against potential terrorist threats. Applications are open until May 04, 2012.
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
DHS-12-GPD-075-000-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) – Amtrak |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
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| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: |
Homeland Security – Preparedness |
| Expected Number of Awards:: |
1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
97.075 — Rail and Transit Security Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
No |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: |
Feb 17, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
Feb 22, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
May 05, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
May 04, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: |
Jun 03, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
$ 10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: |
$0 |
| Award Floor:: |
$0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Amtrak |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description:: |
The IPR Program is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) FY 2012 grant programs which directly support transportation infrastructure security activities. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to help strengthen the Nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. IPR provides funds to Amtrak to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of the Amtrak rail system. |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version |
Modification Description |
Updated Date |
| Synopsis 4 |
No Cost Matching Requirement. |
Feb 22, 2012 |
| Synopsis 3 |
Updated FY2012 IPR Synopsis |
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| Synopsis 2 |
Updated IPR FY2012 Synopsis |
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| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: |
97.075 |
| Competition ID: |
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| Competition Title: |
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| Opportunity Package ID: |
PKG00098356 |
| Opening Date: |
Feb 17, 2012 |
| Closing Date: |
Apr 27, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: |
Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) Help Line
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| Who Can Apply:: |
Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] |
| optional_forms |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings |
Competition ID |
Competition Title |
Opportunity Package ID |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Actions |
Who Can Apply: |
| 97.075 |
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PKG00098356 |
Feb 17, 2012 |
Apr 27, 2012 |
View |
Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) Help Line
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Organization Applicants |
