Port Security Grant Program : risk model, grant management, and effectiveness measures could be strengthened : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal aid to terrorism prevention--United States.

Federal aid to terrorism prevention.

Ports of entry--Security measures--United States--Finance.

Ports of entry.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 56 pages) : illustrations, map

Other Title:

Risk model, grant management, and effectiveness measures could be strengthened

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]

Summary:

From fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded nearly $1.7 billion dollars to port areas through its Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) to protect critical maritime infrastructure and the public from terrorist attacks. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, is the agency responsible for distributing grant funds. GAO was asked to evaluate the extent to which DHS has (1) allocated PSGP funds in accordance with risk; (2) encountered challenges in administering the grant program and what actions, if any, DHS has taken to overcome these challenges; and (3) evaluated the effectiveness of the PSGP. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed the PSGP risk model, funding allocation methodology, grant distribution data, and program documents, such as PSGP guidance. Additionally, GAO interviewed DHS and port officials about grant processes, funding distribution, and program challenges, among other things. GAO recommends that DHS strengthen its methodology for measuring vulnerability in ports by accounting for how past security investments reduce vulnerability and by using the most precise data available. GAO also recommends that DHS evaluate the cost-share waiver review process and take steps to expedite the process where appropriate and develop a plan with milestones for implementing performance measures for the PSGP. DHS concurred with GAO's recommendations.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (viewed Dec. 29, 2011).

"November 2011."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-12-47."

OCLC:

770287667