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<br /> <br /> TSGP Appendix | February 2021 Page D-1 <br />Program Appendix D: <br />Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) <br /> <br />As a reminder, while this appendix contains TSGP-specific information and requirements, the main <br />content of this Manual (non-appendix information) contains important information relevant to all <br />preparedness grant programs, including the TSGP. Please be sure to read the main content of this Manual <br />in addition to the program-specific appendices. <br /> <br />TSGP grant recipients may only use TSGP grant funds for the purpose set forth in the Notice of Funding <br />Opportunity (NOFO), and all investments must be consistent with the statutory authority for the award. <br />Grant funds may not be used for matching funds for other federal awards, lobbying, or intervention in <br />federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, federal funds may not be used to sue the <br />Federal Government or any other government entity. <br /> <br />TSGP Funding Guidelines <br />Costs charged to a TSGP award must be consistent with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost <br />Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200. For more <br />information on 2 C.F.R. Part 200, please see Information Bulletin (IB) 400 regarding FEMA’s <br />implementation of these provisions prior to the recent 2020 revisions. For information on the recent <br />revisions to these regulations, see 2 CFR Grants Management Policy Updates | FEMA.gov and <br />www.performance.gov/CAP/grants/. <br /> <br />Pre-Award Costs <br />Pre-award costs are not allowable and will not be approved, with the exception of costs resulting from <br />pre-award grant writing services provided by an independent contractor that shall not exceed $1,500.00. <br />See below for more information on these costs. <br /> <br />TSGP Priorities <br />See the annual TSGP NOFO. <br /> <br />Security Plan Requirements <br />The following information regarding security plan requirements is provided in 6 U.S.C. § 1134(c)(2): <br />Security plans should include the following, as appropriate: <br />• A prioritized list of all items included in the public transportation agency’s security assessment <br />that have not yet been addressed; <br />• A detailed list of any additional capital and operational improvements identified by DHS or the <br />public transportation agency and a certification of the public transportation agency’s technical <br />capacity for operating and maintaining any security equipment that may be identified in such list; <br />• Specific procedures to be implemented or used by the public transportation agency in response to <br />a terrorist attack, including evacuation and passenger communication plans and appropriate <br />evacuation and communication measures for the elderly and individuals with disabilities;