Department of Homeland Security Grant: Intercity Bus Security Grant Program

The following definitions are applicable for the purpose of meeting FY 2009 program eligibility requirements:
• Fixed route, intercity bus service is defined as passenger transportation service provided to the general public for compensation over specified, predetermined, and published routes between cities or terminals using over-the-road-buses.
• Charter bus service is defined as a bus service that operates neither over fixed routes nor on regular schedules. A charter bus service is characterized by the rental of a bus and the services of a driver to a person or group where all passengers embark and disembark at the same point. A charter bus service must use over-the-road buses.
• An over-the-road bus is defined as a vehicle designated for long-distance transportation of passengers, characterized by integral construction with an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment and at least 35 feet in length with a capacity of more than 30 passengers.
• An Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdiction is defined in the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) FY 2009 Program Guidelines and Application Kit. Please see: www.fema.gov/grants.
• A trip is defined as a single bus journey from an embarkation point to the furthest destination in that journey. For example, a trip from New York City to Denver to San Francisco would be considered a single trip. A trip is made to a defined UASI jurisdictions if at any point in the trip the bus stops in a UASI jurisdiction and embarks or disembarks passengers. For example, a trip from Newburgh, NY to Manhattan to Charleston, WV is a trip to a defined UASI jurisdiction if passengers embark or disembark in Manhattan.

The following definitions are applicable for the purpose of meeting FY 2009 program eligibility requirements:
• Fixed route, intercity bus service is defined as passenger transportation service provided to the general public for compensation over specified, predetermined, and published routes between cities or terminals using over-the-road-buses.
• Charter bus service is defined as a bus service that operates neither over fixed routes nor on regular schedules. A charter bus service is characterized by the rental of a bus and the services of a driver to a person or group where all passengers embark and disembark at the same point. A charter bus service must use over-the-road buses.
• An over-the-road bus is defined as a vehicle designated for long-distance transportation of passengers, characterized by integral construction with an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment and at least 35 feet in length with a capacity of more than 30 passengers.
• An Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdiction is defined in the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) FY 2009 Program Guidelines and Application Kit. Please see: www.fema.gov/grants.
• A trip is defined as a single bus journey from an embarkation point to the furthest destination in that journey. For example, a trip from New York City to Denver to San Francisco would be considered a single trip. A trip is made to a defined UASI jurisdictions if at any point in the trip the bus stops in a UASI jurisdiction and embarks or disembarks passengers. For example, a trip from Newburgh, NY to Manhattan to Charleston, WV is a trip to a defined UASI jurisdiction if passengers embark or disembark in Manhattan.

The following definitions are applicable for the purpose of meeting FY 2009 program eligibility requirements:
• Fixed route, intercity bus service is defined as passenger transportation service provided to the general public for compensation over specified, predetermined, and published routes between cities or terminals using over-the-road-buses.
• Charter bus service is defined as a bus service that operates neither over fixed routes nor on regular schedules. A charter bus service is characterized by the rental of a bus and the services of a driver to a person or group where all passengers embark and disembark at the same point. A charter bus service must use over-the-road buses.
• An over-the-road bus is defined as a vehicle designated for long-distance transportation of passengers, characterized by integral construction with an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment and at least 35 feet in length with a capacity of more than 30 passengers.
• An Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdiction is defined in the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) FY 2009 Program Guidelines and Application Kit. Please see: www.fema.gov/grants.
• A trip is defined as a single bus journey from an embarkation point to the furthest destination in that journey. For example, a trip from New York City to Denver to San Francisco would be considered a single trip. A trip is made to a defined UASI jurisdictions if at any point in the trip the bus stops in a UASI jurisdiction and embarks or disembarks passengers. For example, a trip from Newburgh, NY to Manhattan to Charleston, WV is a trip to a defined UASI jurisdiction if passengers embark or disembark in Manhattan.

The vast bulk of America’s critical infrastructure is owned and/or operated by State, local, and private sector partners. The funds provided by the IBSGP are primarily intended to support the work of operators of fixed route intercity and charter bus services.

The following are the required forms to be completed in the downloaded application package:

* Please note that these required forms may fall under either the mandatory or optional document headings in the application package. Please reference the grant guidance document for instructions and specific information regarding attachments.

Required Forms: Investment Justification, Any additional Required Attachments, Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424A, Budget Information, Standard Form 424B Assurances, Standard Form 424C, Budget Information-Construction Form (if applicable)
, Standard Form 424D, Assurances-Construction Programs (if applicable), Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities