2020 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program has few takers

Alexandria, VA – The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has announced the availability of the 2020 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP). The objective of the FY 2020 IBSGP is to provide funds to eligible private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation systems to protect critical transportation infrastructure and travelling public from acts of terrorism, and to increase the resilience of the transit infrastructure.

At first glance you may not think it is right the time to look into an Intercity Bus Security Grant. Then again, it might be the perfect time. With the industry dealing with the fallout from COVID-19, it appears the number of applicants competing for a piece of the $2 million allocation is very, very low.

Colonel Mike Licata (USAF, Ret) reports that as of April 13, only 12 people have applied for the Intercity Bus Security Grant and there is still about $1.5 million dollars of grant money left unclaimed.

Colonel Licata has offered to write a grant for no upfront fees and a 100% guarantee of getting funds or you do not pay for the grant application. “We know everyone is hurting financially,” said Colonel Licata. “Here is a way to get some money for your company that you can use anytime over the next two years to meet mandatory training laws and/or invest in your company’s infrastructure.”

The grants can be applied to security enhancements for your property or buses.

For writing and submitting the grant, he will offer the service for no money down. If grant application is successful, your pay will be $1,500 from the grant funds and $125 per month for a year for a total of $3,000.

Companies operating fixed routes into certain urban areas will discover a new regulation mandating certain requirements; including security training most of your employees. Mike is offering to write and administer this grant for no money down and if your grant application is successful, you only pay $1,500 out of your grant funds.  The second $1,500 is waived because these funds are being used to fulfill a mandatory training requirement.

The colonel’s guarantee: if you do not get funding there are no fees; and if you do get funding you have two or more years to spend the funds!

Eventually life will slowly return to to normal operations and it just might be a bonus if you have funds for hardware, cameras, GPS, fence, lighting, training funds, etc.

The opportunity to submit a grant application closes on April 30. Additional information can be found at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/185913.

If you are interested in speaking with Colonel Licata, he can be reached at  (609) 273-7922 or mikel@cateyes.us.

 

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