ensuring that homeland security and emergency management support reaches the agencies that need it. The following provides relevant points of contact from within the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. Governor’s Office of Homeland Security 1800 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 346-4460 Marcus L. Brown Director (717) 346-4460 Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency 2605 Interstate Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 651-2001 Richard Flinn, Jr. Director (717) 651-2001 Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Central Area Office 2605 Interstate Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 651-7060 Fred Boylstein Director (717) 651-7079 Jim Kerstetter Deputy Director (717) 651-7064 Eugene Sajeski HAZMAT and Grants (717) 651-7065 Joel Kissinger County & Municipal Planner (717) 651-7061 Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Western Area Office 276 Stormer Road Indiana, PA 15701 (724) 357-2990 Philip Barker Director (724) 357-2990 William Spencer Assistant Director (724) 357-0107 Kenneth Mostyn Emergency Management Specialist (724) 357-0104 William Clement Emergency Management Specialist (724) 357-0108 Michael Hajjar Emergency Management Specialist (724) 599-1341 Darlene Bracken Emergency Management Specialist (724) 357-0106 William Malia Emergency Management Specialist (724) 357-0105 Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
capability targets identified during the THIRA process and associated assessment efforts; and assists them in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.” metropolitan statistical areas in the United States, in accordance with the 9/11 Act.” Operation Stonegarden – Embedded within the Homeland Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The OPSG program supports enhanced cooperation and coordination among Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Border Patrol (USBP), and local, tribal, territorial, state, and Federal law enforcement agencies. The OPSG Program funds investments in joint efforts to secure the United States’ borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with International water borders.” “The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for OPSG funds. Local units of government at the county level and tribal governments in the states bordering Canada, southern states bordering Mexico, and states and territories with International water borders are eligible to apply for FY 2016 OPSG funds through their SAA. All applicants must have active ongoing USBP operations coordinated through a CBP sector office to be eligible for OPSG funding.” 2015: $55,000,000 2016: $55,000,000 $109,480 N/A
Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 THSGP is one tool among a comprehensive set of initiatives authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. THSGP supports the building, sustainment and delivery of core capabilities to enable tribes to strengthen their capacity to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potential terrorist attacks and other hazards.” Per 6 U.S.C. § 601(4), see the definition of "directly eligible detailed within the referenced source (see footnote). 2015: $10,000,000 2016: $10,000,000 $0 N/A Nonprofit Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 NSGP provides support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack and located within one of the specific FY 2016 Urban Area Security Initiative eligible “The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for NSGP funds on behalf of eligible nonprofit organizations. Eligible nonprofit organizations are those organizations described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which have been determined by the Secretary of designated 2015: $13,000,000 2016: $20,000,000 $735,181 The Philadelphia area received $585,850 and the Pittsburgh area received $149,331.
urban areas. The program is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, as well as state and local government agencies.” Homeland Security to be at high risk of terrorist attack. Eligible nonprofits must be located within one of the FY 2016 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) urban areas.” Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) About Grant Program: “The purpose of the EMPG Program is to provide federal grants to states to assist state, local, territorial, and tribal governments in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seq.) and Section 662 of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 762). Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the “All 56 States and territories, as well as the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, are eligible to apply for FY 2016 EMPG Program funds. Either the SAA or the state’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is eligible to apply directly to FEMA for EMPG Program funds on behalf of each state or territory, however, only one application will be accepted from each state or territory.” 2015: $350,100,000 2016: $350,100,000 $10,890,646 N/A
protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political subdivisions. The Federal Government, through the EMPG Program, provides necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, and provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title, to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system.” The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) About Program Grant: “The FY 2015 PSGP is one of the Department’s grant programs that directly support maritime transportation infrastructure security activities. PSGP is one tool in the comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to strengthen the Nation’s critical infrastructure against risks “Pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, as amended (MTSA), DHS established a risk grant program to support maritime security risk management. Funding is directed towards the implementation of Area Maritime Security Plans (AMSP) and Facility Security Plans (FSP) among port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies that are required to 2015: $100,000,000 2016: $100,000,000 $2,008,316 The following entities within the state of Pennsylvania received grants as part of the PSG program: City of Philadelphia Police received $176,643; City of Philadelphia Fire Department – Homeland Security/Special Operations Command Division received $383,475; Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminal LLC – Fairless Hills received $525,000; Allegheny County received $94,456; United States Steel Corporation received $750,000; Westmoreland County received $78,742.
associated with potential terrorist attacks. The vast majority of U.S. maritime critical infrastructure is owned and operated by state, local, and private sector maritime industry partners. PSGP funds available to these entities are intended to improve port-wide maritime security risk management; enhance maritime domain awareness; support maritime security training and exercises; and to maintain or reestablish maritime security mitigation protocols that support port recovery and resiliency capabilities. PSGP investments must address Coast Guard and Area Maritime Security Committee identified vulnerabilities in port security and support the prevention, detection, response, and/or recovery from attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IED) and other weapons.” provide port security services. In administering the grant program, national, economic, energy, and strategic defense concerns based upon the most current risk assessments available were considered. Ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2016 PSGP and receive funds. However, any ferry systems that participate and accept awards under the FY 2016 PSGP are not eligible for the FY 2016 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP). Likewise, any ferry systems that apply for funding under TSGP will not be considered for funding under the PSGP. By law, DHS must direct these funds to the Nation’s highest risk ports. Eligible entities within other Port Areas covered by an AMSP are also able to apply for PSGP funds.” Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program: “The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) is the 2015: $10,000,000 2016: $10,000,000 -- N/A
“The IPR Program provides funds to the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (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.” only entity eligible to apply for funding under the FY 2016 IPR Program.” Intercity Bus Security Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 IBSGP provides funding to create a sustainable program for the protection of intercity bus systems and the traveling public from terrorism. The program seeks to assist operators of fixed-route intercity and charter bus services in obtaining the resources required to support security measures such as enhanced planning, facility security upgrades and vehicle ad driver protection.” “Eligible applicants under the FY 2016 IBSGP are owners and operators of fixed route intercity and charter buses that serve urban areas designated to receive Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding under the FY 2016 Homeland Security Grant Program. Charter companies must make a minimum of 50 trips annually to one or more UASI jurisdictions to be eligible. All owner/operators that meet the basic eligibility criteria were eligible to apply. In order to be eligible to receive FY 2016 IBSGP grant funding, all operators must have completed a vulnerability assessment and developed a 2015: $3,000,000 2016: $3,000,000 $170,394 The following entities within the state of Pennsylvania received grants as part of the IBSG program: David Thomas Tours received $50,290; Frank Martz Coach Co INC received $27,261; Fullington Auto Bus Company received $21,000; Innovative Coach LLC received $1,693; O.D. Anderson, Inc. dba Andersonn Coach & Tour received $42,7883; Schrock INC received $7,115; Susquehanna Transit Company received $3,756; and Inc. received $16,496.
security plan as required by Section 1531 of the 9/11 Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” Transit Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 TSGP is one of the Department’s grant programs that directly support transportation infrastructure security activities. TSGP is one tool in the comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to strengthen the Nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. TSGP provides funds to owners and operators of transit systems (which include intra-city bus, commuter bus, ferries, and all forms of passenger rail) to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure.” “Eligible transit agencies were determined on daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically Urban Areas Security Initiative urban areas. Ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2016 TSGP and receive funds. However, any ferry system that participated and accepted awards under the FY 2016 TSGP are not eligible for the FY 2016 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). Likewise, any ferry systems that applied for funding under the PSGP are not considered for funding under the TSGP.” 2015: $87,000,000 2016: $87,000,000 $798,528 The Port Authority of Allegheny County received $8,221 and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority received $790,307. TOTAL (FY 2016) $1,617,100,000 $45,992,045
2605 Interstate Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 Jeffrey Thomas Executive Deputy Director (717) 651-2040 Rita Rellick Deputy Director for Administration (Secondary SAA POC) (717) 651-2186 Richard Finn Director (Secondary SAA POC) (617) 651-2006 Emina Kunovac Administrative Officer (SAA Grants POC) (717) 651-7075 Kathy Prowant Chief, Grants Management Division (Secondary SAA Grants POC) (717) 651-2020 Doug Shellenberger Director, Bureau of Financial Management (Secondary SAA Grants POC) (717) 651-2192 Heather Director, Bureau of Strategic Planning (Secondary SAA Grants POC) (717) 346-3147 Source: Some federal grant programs, such as the State Homeland Security Grant Program, require that only the State Administrative Agency (SAA) apply for the grant. Once awarded, it is often required (there are pass-through requirements for many DHS grants) that the SAA pass funding down to the appropriate sub-grantees. Sub-grantees will often include municipalities, counties, and tribes, though some grants can also be passed down to fire stations, emergency management organizations, and nonprofit organizations, among others. As the SAA, PEMA is responsible for managing and administering homeland security grant funding. This agency ensures that the funding reaches the appropriate local jurisdictions, municipalities, counties, or organizations. PEMA primarily interacts with counties. The counties, in turn, then provide support to local cities, towns, and boroughs. Ordinarily, DHS grant funding can also be passed through to tribes; however, there are no federally tribes in the state of Pennsylvania. Counties: Adams County Allegheny County Armstrong County Beaver County Bedford County Berks County Blair County