Intercity Bus Security Grants

The objective of the FY 2023 IBSGP is to provide funds to eligible private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation systems to protect critical transportation infrastructure and travelling public from acts of terrorism, and to increase the resilience of the transit infrastructure.
Performance Measures:
Performance metrics for this program are as follows:
Percentage of funding allocated by the recipient to core capabilities to build or sustain the national priorities of enhancing cybersecurity, enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places, planning, training and awareness, equipment and capital projects, and exercises.

For-Profit Organizations (other than small businesses)

Private operators providing intercity over-the-road bus transportation that have also completed a vulnerability assessment and developed a security plan, which the Secretary of Homeland Security has approved as described in Section 1531 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act) (Pub. L. No. 110-53) (6 U.S.C. § 11821). Private operators are non-governmental entities that may include, but are not limited to, sole proprietorships, affiliates, parent companies and subsidiaries. This program is limited to applicants that meet one or both of the following criteria: 1) Operate fixed-route intercity bus transportation providing services to one or more historically eligible Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions as indicated below; or 2) Operate a charter bus service using over-the-road buses and provide a minimum of 50 trips annually to one or more historically eligible UASI jurisdictions as indicated below.

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.
FEMA makes all funding opportunities available on the Internet at http://www.grants.gov. Application forms and instructions are available at Grants.gov. The on-line application includes the following required form: • Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance Applying for FY 2022 IBSGP funds require a two-step process. Step 1: initial submission to determine eligibility and Step 2: full application. Step 1 involves submitting a complete Standard Form 424 to www.grants.gov. The Standard Form 424 will be retrieved by ND Grants and the system will automatically populate the relevant data fields in the application. Successful completion of this step is necessary for FEMA to determine eligibility of the applicant. Late submissions to grants.gov to complete Step 1 could result in applicants missing the application deadline in Step 2. Once FEMA has determined an applicant to be eligible, applicants can proceed to Step 2 which involves submitting the full application package via the ND Grants system. The application must be completed and final submission made through the ND Grants system located at https://portal.fema.gov. Unless otherwise referenced, the ND Grants system includes the following required forms and submissions: • Standard Form 424A, Budget Information (Non-construction) • Standard Form 424B, Standard Assurances (Non-construction) • Standard Form 424C, Budget Information (Construction) • Standard Form 424D, Standard Assurances (Construction) • Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (if the recipient has engaged or intends to engage in lobbying activities) • Grants.gov (GG) Lobbying Form.

All successful applicants for all DHS grants are required to comply with DHS Standard Administrative Terms and Conditions. Upon approval of an application, the award will be made in the form of a grant. The date the approval of award is entered in the system is the “award date.” Notification of award approval is made through the ND Grants system through an automatic e-mail to the recipient point of contact listed in the initial application. Once an award has been approved and recorded in the system, a notice is sent to the authorized grant official. The authorized grant official should carefully read the award package for instructions on administering the grant and to learn more about the terms and conditions associated with responsibilities under Federal awards.

FY 2023 applications were due 05/18/2023, and funding selections are estimated to be announced on 07/21/2023.