OpportunityTitle: Fiscal Year 2010 Intercity Passenger Rail &#150; Amtrak (IPR)
CategoryExplanation: Homeland Security &#150; Preparedness
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) is the only entity eligible to apply for funding under Fiscal Year 2010 IPR.    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will partner with Amtrak to develop security enhancements for eligible intercity passenger rail operations in all eligible Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Amtrak passes through or services.  Amtrak is strongly encouraged to fully integrate and coordinate with regional transit entities in the conduct of developing security enhancements.
Description: The IPR is an important component of the Department&#146;s effort to enhance the security of the Nation&#146;s critical infrastructure. The purpose of IPR is to create a sustainable, risk-based effort to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies within the Amtrak rail system.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: FEMA Call Center
GrantorContactText: Centralized Scheduling &amp; Information Desk (CSID) Help Line &lt;br/&gt;(800) 368-6498 &lt;br/&gt;askcsid@dhs.gov  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;FEMA Call Center  &lt;br/&gt;(866) 927-5646 &lt;br/&gt;ASK-GMD@dhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the Fiscal Year 2010 Intercity Passenger Rail Guidance and Application Kit