Federal Emergency Management Agency · Transportation · Disaster Resilience
Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)
Funds maritime security at federally designated ports — surveillance, access control, cyber-physical security, training. Port authorities and city-owned ports apply.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $100K – $10M
- Non-federal match
- 25% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual NOFO.
- Typical prep time
- 8–14 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 §102; 46 U.S.C. §70107
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Federal share 75%; eligible facilities defined by MTSA / Coast Guard. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.