**IPR Investment Justification Template**

Amtrak must provide information in the following categories for
**[each]{.underline}** proposed investment:

I.  *Background;*

II. *Strategic and Program Priorities;*

III. *Impact;*

IV. *Funding/Implementation Plan.*

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  Investment Heading 

  Date               

  Applicant          

  Region and Urban   
  Area(s) Impacted   

  Investment Name    

  Investment Amount  **\$**
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**I. Background**

***Note: This section only needs to be completed once per application,
regardless of the number of investments proposed. The information in
this section provides background/context for the investment(s)
requested, but does not represent the evaluation criteria used by DHS
for rating individual investment proposals.***

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| I.A. Identify   |                                                    |
| the point(s) of |                                                    |
| contact for     |                                                    |
| this            |                                                    |
| investment.     |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | > Identify the following:                          |
| Instructions    |                                                    |
|                 | -   Point of contact's (POC) name and title;       |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   POC's full mailing address;                    |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   POC's telephone number;                        |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   POC's fax number;                              |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   POC's email address; and,                      |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Also include the corresponding information for |
|                 |     the single authorizing official for your       |
|                 |     organization---i.e., the individual authorized |
|                 |     to sign a grant award.                         |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response:       |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

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| I.B. Describe   |                                                    |
| the operating   |                                                    |
| system.         |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | Describe the following:                            |
| Instructions    |                                                    |
|                 | -   Infrastructure;                                |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Ridership data;                                |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Number of passenger miles;                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Number of vehicles and/or vessels;             |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   System map; and,                               |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Other sources of funding being leveraged for   |
|                 |     security enhancements.                         |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

**II. Strategic and Program Priorities**

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| II.A. Provide   |                                                    |
| an abstract for |                                                    |
| this            |                                                    |
| investment.     |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | -   Describe what the project is, how it will be   |
| Instructions    |     executed, and its purpose.                     |
|                 |                                                    |
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|                 | -   Define the vision, goals, and objectives for   |
|                 |     the risk reduction, and summarizes how the     |
|                 |     proposed investment will fit into the overall  |
|                 |     effort to meet the critical infrastructure     |
|                 |     security priorities (including integration     |
|                 |     into existing security protocols);             |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Describe the specific needs and/or resource    |
|                 |     limitations that need to be addressed;         |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Identify any potential partners and their      |
|                 |     roles and staffing requirements, and provide   |
|                 |     information on any existing agreements such as |
|                 |     Memoranda of Understanding (MOU);              |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Identify specific equipment needs (e.g.,       |
|                 |     number of facility cameras, number of security |
|                 |     lights, amount of security fencing, etc.) and  |
|                 |     other details for training, awareness,         |
|                 |     exercises, and other programs, if applicable   |
|                 |     (e.g., number of people to be trained, length  |
|                 |     of training, type of training, number of       |
|                 |     printed materials, number of agencies and      |
|                 |     staff members involved in exercise planning,   |
|                 |     execution, and review);                        |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Describe progress made on the security project |
|                 |     this investment will be completing, if         |
|                 |     applicable; and,                               |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Reference use of prior year grant funds, if    |
|                 |     applicable                                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | *Note: Ensure that details on purchases within     |
|                 | this section match what is outlined in the         |
|                 | detailed budget.*                                  |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| II.B. Describe  |                                                    |
| how this        |                                                    |
| investment      |                                                    |
| specifically    |                                                    |
| addresses one   |                                                    |
| or more of the  |                                                    |
| funding         |                                                    |
| priorities      |                                                    |
| identified in   |                                                    |
| the current     |                                                    |
| year grant      |                                                    |
| guidance.       |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | Describe how the investment addresses one or more  |
| Instructions    | of the following:                                  |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Protection of high risk/high consequence       |
|                 |     underwater/underground assets and systems;     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Protection of other high risk/high consequence |
|                 |     assets and systems that have been identified   |
|                 |     through system-wide risk assessments;          |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Use of visible, unpredictable deterrence;      |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Targeted counter-terrorism training for key    |
|                 |     front-line staff;                              |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Emergency preparedness drills and exercises;   |
|                 |     and,                                           |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Public awareness and preparedness campaigns.   |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

**III. Impact**

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| III.A. Discuss  |                                                    |
| how the         |                                                    |
| implementation  |                                                    |
| of this         |                                                    |
| investment will |                                                    |
| decrease or     |                                                    |
| mitigate risk.  |                                                    |
| Describe how    |                                                    |
| the project     |                                                    |
| offers the      |                                                    |
| highest risk    |                                                    |
| reduction       |                                                    |
| potential at    |                                                    |
| the least cost. |                                                    |
| Include output  |                                                    |
| and outcome     |                                                    |
| metrics         |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | -   Discuss how this investment will reduce risk   |
| Instructions    |     (e.g., reduce vulnerabilities or mitigate the  |
|                 |     consequences of an event) in a cost effective  |
|                 |     manner by addressing the needs and priorities  |
|                 |     identified in earlier analysis and review;     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Identify the nature of the risk and how the    |
|                 |     risk and need are related to show how          |
|                 |     addressing the need through this investment    |
|                 |     will also mitigate risk (e.g., reduce          |
|                 |     vulnerabilities or mitigate the consequences   |
|                 |     of an event); and,                             |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Outline the expected, high-level impacts this  |
|                 |     investment is expected to attain or achieve if |
|                 |     implemented, and potential negative impacts if |
|                 |     the investment is not implemented.             |
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| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

**IV. Funding & Implementation Plan**

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| IV.A.           |                                                    |
| Investment      |                                                    |
| Funding Plan.   |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Numeric and Narrative                              |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | -   Complete the chart below to identify the       |
| Instructions    |     amount of funding Amtrak is requesting for     |
|                 |     [this investment only]{.underline};            |
|                 |                                                    |
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|                 | -   Funds should be requested and detailed by      |
|                 |     allowable cost categories (i.e., planning,     |
|                 |     organization, equipment, training, exercises,  |
|                 |     and management and administration.);           |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Applicants must make funding requests that are |
|                 |     reasonable and justified by direct linkages to |
|                 |     activities outlined in this particular         |
|                 |     investment; and,                               |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Applicants must indicate whether additional    |
|                 |     funding (non-FY 2009 grants) will be leveraged |
|                 |     for this investment.                           |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | *Note: Investments will be evaluated on the        |
|                 | expected impact on security relative to the amount |
|                 | of the investment (i.e., cost effectiveness). An   |
|                 | itemized Budget Detail Worksheet and Budget        |
|                 | Narrative must also be completed for this          |
|                 | investment.*                                       |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

The following template illustrates how Amtrak should indicate the amount
of FY 2009 IRP funding required for the investment, how these funds will
be allocated across the cost elements, and what (if any) non-FY 2009 IRP
funds will be utilized:

  --------------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
                        Federal Request Other Funding    Grand Total
                        Total           Sources Applied  

  *Planning*                                             

  *Equipment*                                            

  *Training*                                             

  *Exercises*                                            

  *Operational                                           
  Packages*                                              

  *M&A*                                                  

  Total                                                  
  --------------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------

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| IV.B. Discuss   |                                                    |
| funding         |                                                    |
| resources       |                                                    |
| beyond the      |                                                    |
| current fiscal  |                                                    |
| year grant      |                                                    |
| funding that    |                                                    |
| have been       |                                                    |
| identified and  |                                                    |
| will be         |                                                    |
| leveraged to    |                                                    |
| support the     |                                                    |
| implementation  |                                                    |
| and sustainment |                                                    |
| of this         |                                                    |
| investment.     |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | -   Give the expected total life-span for this     |
| Instructions    |     investment if fully implemented and sustained  |
|                 |     through completion;                            |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Discuss other funding sources (e.g.,           |
|                 |     non-Federal grant programs, public or private  |
|                 |     agreements, future fiscal year grants) that    |
|                 |     you plan on utilizing for the implementation   |
|                 |     and/or continued sustainment of this           |
|                 |     investment;                                    |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   If no other funding resources have been        |
|                 |     identified, or if none are necessary, provide  |
|                 |     rationale as to why the requested FY 2009      |
|                 |     Amtrak funding is sufficient for the           |
|                 |     implementation and sustainment of this         |
|                 |     investment; and,                               |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Investments will be evaluated on the extent to |
|                 |     which they exhibit a likelihood of success, or |
|                 |     continued success, without requiring           |
|                 |     additional Federal assistance.                 |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| IV.C. Provide a |                                                    |
| high-level      |                                                    |
| timeline,       |                                                    |
| milestones and  |                                                    |
| dates, for the  |                                                    |
| implementation  |                                                    |
| of this         |                                                    |
| investment. [Up |                                                    |
| to]{.underline} |                                                    |
| 10 milestones   |                                                    |
| may be          |                                                    |
| provided.       |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | -   Only include major milestones that are         |
| Instructions    |     critical to the success of the investment;     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   While up to 10 milestones may be provided,     |
|                 |     Amtrak should only list as many milestones as  |
|                 |     necessary;                                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Milestones are for this discrete investment -- |
|                 |     those that are covered by the requested FY     |
|                 |     2009 Amtrak funds and will be completed over   |
|                 |     the 36-month grant period;                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Milestones should be kept to high-level, major |
|                 |     tasks that will need to occur;                 |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Identify the planned start date associated     |
|                 |     with the identified milestone. The start date  |
|                 |     should reflect the date at which the earliest  |
|                 |     action will be taken to start achieving the    |
|                 |     milestone;                                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Identify the planned completion date when all  |
|                 |     actions related to the milestone will be       |
|                 |     completed and overall milestone outcome is     |
|                 |     met; and,                                      |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   List any relevant information that will be     |
|                 |     critical to the successful completion of the   |
|                 |     milestone (such as those examples listed in    |
|                 |     the question text above).                      |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
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