Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP)

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) is one of DHS/FEMA¿s FY 2017 grant programs that directly support transportation infrastructure security activities. IBSGP 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. IBSGP provides funding for critical infrastructure hardening and other physical security enhancements to support transit operators serving the Nation¿s highest-risk metropolitan areas. Among the five basic homeland security missions noted in the DHS Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, The IBSGP supports the goal to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience.ObjectivesThe FY 2017 IBSGP objectives are to support efforts that:- Build and sustain core capabilities- Strengthen regional security cooperation- Encourage a whole community approach to security and emergency management

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