Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ARRA Airport Checked Baggage Inspection System

Post Date

April 24th 2009

Application Due Date

May 25th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS09TSA117-001-ARRA

CFDA Number(s)

97.117

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Other

Funding Activity Categories

Number of Awards

16

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments

Eligibility is limited to state, local, or other public institution/organizations responsible for commercial airport operations as the certificate holder at airports within their jurisdiction.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $598000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $598000000

Grant Description

On November 19, 2001, the President and Congress enacted the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), P.L. 107-71, 115 Stat. 597, which established TSA as a new Federal agency. ATSA provides authority to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to secure all modes of transportation including carrying out chapter 449 of Title 49 United States Code relating to civil aviation security. This responsibility includes day-to-day Federal security screening operations for passenger air transportation and intrastate air transportation, enforce security-related regulations and requirements; inspect, maintain and test security facilities, equipment, and systems and oversee the implementation and ensure the adequacy of security measures at airports and other transportation facilities. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. ¤ 44903(h) the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration in consultation with the Airport Authority is required to deploy personnel and screen and inspect all passengers and their baggage. The requirement also provides for technical support and financial assistance to small and medium airports to defray the costs of enhancing security operations. On February 17, 2009, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) was enacted to assist those most impacted by the recession by creating and preserving jobs and promoting economic recovery. The funding was specified for multiple areas of national interest. The Transportation Security Administration received $1 billion specifically for the procurement and installation of checked baggage explosives detection systems and checkpoint explosives detection equipment to accelerate the installations at locations with completed design plans.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Patricia Masterson
  Contracting Officer (Grants)
  Phone 571-227-1587

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Transportation Security Administration

• Agency Email Address:

  Patricia.Masterson@dhs.gov

• More Information:

  Also available at http://www.tsa.gov/research/checked_baggage_material.shtm