**TSGP Investment Justification Template**

TSGP applicants must submit a complete investment justification for each
proposed investment. The investment justification categories are:

I.  Background

II. Strategic and Program Priorities

III. Impact

IV. Funding/Implementation Plan

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  Investment Heading  

  Date                

  State               

  Urban Area          

  Agency Name         

  Investment Name     

  Investment Phase    

  Is this a           
  Multi-Agency        
  investment? If yes, 
  which agencies?     

  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 transit     |                                                    |
| agency and that |                                                    |
| agency's        |                                                    |
| point(s) of     |                                                    |
| contact for     |                                                    |
| this            |                                                    |
| investment.     |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | For the transit agency (or lead agency)            |
| Instructions    | undertaking the investment, identify the           |
|                 | following:                                         |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   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:       |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| I.B. Describe   |                                                    |
| the operating   |                                                    |
| system for the  |                                                    |
| transit agency  |                                                    |
| undertaking     |                                                    |
| this            |                                                    |
| investment.     |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | For the transit agency (or lead agency)            |
| Instructions    | undertaking this investment, describe the          |
|                 | following:                                         |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Infrastructure;                                |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Ridership data;                                |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Number of passenger miles;                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Number of vehicles;                            |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Types of service and other important features; |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   System map;                                    |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Geographical borders of the system and the     |
|                 |     cities and counties served; and,               |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Other sources of funding being leveraged for   |
|                 |     security enhancements                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| I.C. Discuss    |                                                    |
| the             |                                                    |
| capabilities    |                                                    |
| the transit     |                                                    |
| agency already  |                                                    |
| has in place,   |                                                    |
| and the         |                                                    |
| capabilities    |                                                    |
| the transit     |                                                    |
| agencies needs  |                                                    |
| in the future.  |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | For the transit agency undertaking this            |
| Instructions    | investment, describe the following:                |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Discuss the efforts/capabilities the transit   |
|                 |     agency has in place to protect any underwater  |
|                 |     tunnel infrastructure from attacks involving   |
|                 |     IEDs:                                          |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 |     -   Specific attention should be paid to any   |
|                 |         enhancements achieved as a result of       |
|                 |         FY05/06/07/08 TSGP funding;                |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Discuss the efforts/capabilities the transit   |
|                 |     agency has in place for prevention, detection  |
|                 |     and response capabilities relative to IEDs and |
|                 |     CBRN devices generally:                        |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 |     -   Specific attention should be paid to any   |
|                 |         enhancements in these capabilities         |
|                 |         achieved as a result of FY05/06/07/08 TSGP |
|                 |         funding;                                   |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Discuss the efforts/capabilities the transit   |
|                 |     agency has in place for visible and            |
|                 |     unpredictable deterrence:                      |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 |     -   Specific attention should be paid to any   |
|                 |         enhancements in these efforts achieved as  |
|                 |         a result of FY05/06/07/08 TSGP funding;    |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Discuss the efforts/capabilities the transit   |
|                 |     agency has in place for additional high        |
|                 |     consequence risk mitigation efforts, visible   |
|                 |     and unpredictable deterrent efforts, training  |
|                 |     programs for employees, emergency drills and   |
|                 |     citizen awareness activities:                  |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 |     -   Specific attention should be paid to any   |
|                 |         enhancements in these capabilities         |
|                 |         achieved as a result of FY05/06/07/08 TSGP |
|                 |         funding;                                   |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 |     -   Please provide the following information:  |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 |         -   What percentages of employees have     |
|                 |             been trained in the last three years   |
|                 |             in DHS-approved courses? Please list   |
|                 |             the specific course names with the     |
|                 |             percentages. At a minimum, provide     |
|                 |             information about basic training       |
|                 |             courses, as listed in the training     |
|                 |             cost matrix.                           |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 |         -   How many VIPR teams do you currently   |
|                 |             operate? What is the composition of    |
|                 |             your VIPR teams?                       |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 |         -   How many K-9 teams do you currently    |
|                 |             operate?                               |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 |         -   How many explosive detection teams do  |
|                 |             you currently operate?                 |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Discuss what the transit agency needs in the   |
|                 |     future relative to protection of any           |
|                 |     underwater tunnel infrastructure from attacks  |
|                 |     involving IEDs;                                |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Discuss what the transit agency needs in the   |
|                 |     future for prevention, detection and response  |
|                 |     capabilities relative to IEDs and CBRN devices |
|                 |     (including sensors, canine units, etc.);       |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Discuss what the transit agency needs in the   |
|                 |     future for visible/unpredictable deterrence    |
|                 |     efforts; and,                                  |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Discuss what the transit agency needs for high |
|                 |     consequence risk mitigation needs,             |
|                 |     anti-terrorism training programs for           |
|                 |     employees, emergency drills and citizen        |
|                 |     awareness activities.                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| 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 as it relates to the |
|                 |     needs outlined in section I.C.                 |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   State which project effectiveness grouping the |
|                 |     project falls under                            |
|                 |                                                    |
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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  |                                                    |
| project         |                                                    |
| effectiveness   |                                                    |
| groups          |                                                    |
| identified in   |                                                    |
| the current     |                                                    |
| year's Grant    |                                                    |
| Guidance, and   |                                                    |
| how it          |                                                    |
| addresses the   |                                                    |
| agency's        |                                                    |
| security plan   |                                                    |
| and Regional    |                                                    |
| Transit         |                                                    |
| Security        |                                                    |
| Strategy.       |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Narrative                                          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | Describe how the investment addresses one or more  |
| Instructions    | of the following:                                  |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Training, operational deterrence, drills,      |
|                 |     public awareness activities                    |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Multi-user high-density key infrastructure     |
|                 |     protection                                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Single-user high-density key infrastructure    |
|                 |     protection                                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Key operating asset protection                 |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Other Mitigation Activities                    |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | Outline how the investment specifically addresses  |
|                 | the transit agency's security plan and regional    |
|                 | strategies.                                        |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Multi-u                                        |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

**III. Impact**

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| 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.             |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

**IV. Funding & Implementation Plan**

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| IV.A.           |                                                    |
| Investment      |                                                    |
| Funding Plan.   |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response Type   | Numeric and Narrative                              |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        | -   Complete the chart below to identify the       |
| Instructions    |     amount of funding being requested for [this    |
|                 |     investment only]{.underline};                  |
|                 |                                                    |
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|                 | -   Funds should be requested 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 TSGP) 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. See the next section of this document  |
|                 | for a sample format.*                              |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Response        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

The following template illustrates how applicants should indicate the
amount of FY 2009 TSGP funding required for the investment, how these
funds will be allocated across the cost elements, and what non-FY 2009
TSGP funds will be utilized where appropriate:

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

  *Planning*                                             

  *Operational                                           
  Packages*                                              

  *Equipment*                                            

  *Training*                                             

  *Exercises*                                            

  *M&A*                                                  

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

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| IV.B. Discuss   |                                                    |
| funding         |                                                    |
| resources       |                                                    |
| beyond this     |                                                    |
| grant request   |                                                    |
| that have been  |                                                    |
| identified and  |                                                    |
| will be         |                                                    |
| leveraged to    |                                                    |
| support the     |                                                    |
| implementation  |                                                    |
| and sustainment |                                                    |
| of this         |                                                    |
| investment.     |                                                    |
| Discuss your    |                                                    |
| long-term       |                                                    |
| sustainability  |                                                    |
| plans for the   |                                                    |
| investment      |                                                    |
| after these     |                                                    |
| grant funds     |                                                    |
| have been       |                                                    |
| expended, if    |                                                    |
| applicable.     |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| 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-TSGP  |
|                 |     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 TSGP |
|                 |     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. Investments     |
|                 |     will also be evaluated on if the transit       |
|                 |     agency provides a match.                       |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| 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,     |
|                 |     applicants should only list as many milestones |
|                 |     as necessary;                                  |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Milestones are for this discrete investment -- |
|                 |     those that are covered by the requested FY     |
|                 |     2009 TSGP 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        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

*Note: After completing each the template for each investment,
applicants should review the information provided to ensure accuracy,
particularly the Milestone Dates and the Investment Funding Plan.*

**Responsible Transit Security Provider**

**Investment Justification Approval Form**

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  **Name of Investment              
  Justification**                   

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Responsible Transit  
  Agency Security Provider          

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Transit Agency       

  **Name of Investment              
  Justification**                   

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Responsible Transit  
  Agency Security Provider          

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Transit Agency       

  **Name of Investment              
  Justification**                   

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Responsible Transit  
  Agency Security Provider          

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Transit Agency       

  **Name of Investment              
  Justification**                   

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Responsible Transit  
  Agency Security Provider          

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Transit Agency       

  **Name of Investment              
  Justification**                   

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Responsible Transit  
  Agency Security Provider          

  Name                              

  Title                             

  Signature of Transit Agency       
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