Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP) (97.078)
Program
97.078 Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP)
Federal Agency
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Authorization
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act.
Program Number
97.078
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
The Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP) will provide funding for the planning, equipment, and management of protective actions, with the objective of protecting, securing, and reducing the vulnerabilities of identified critical infrastructure and key resource (CI/KR) sites.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
BZPP grant awards may be used for planning, equipment, and management of protective actions as related to the program objectives, and will be administered by the respective State Administrative Agency (SAA). The SAA will allocate BZPP funds to the jurisdiction(s) in which the CI/KR sites are located. For more detailed information concerning BZPP grant award uses and restrictions, please refer to the program solicitation guidance.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
States, as defined in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, means "any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States." The State's SAA is the only agency eligible to apply for FY 05 BZPP grant funds and is responsible for obligating BZPP grant awards to the responsible jurisdiction(s) that have authority over the identified CI/KR sites. The term "responsible jurisdiction" as used in the BZPP program guidance and application kit, refers to the primary agency (i.e. State, local, or tribal entity or unit of government), that has authority over the DHS identified CI/KA facility, the facility's curtilage, adjacent grounds, and/or structures.
Beneficiary Eligibility
State and local governmental jurisdiction(s) responsible for the CI/KR sites.
Credentials/Documentation
To apply for BZPP funds, the SAA must submit an online application for funding through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Grants Management System (GMS). For more detailed application requirements please refer to the BZPP Program Solicitation Guidance.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372 "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process to be followed as required by the State in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted online using the Office of Justice Program's (OJP) Grant Management System (GMS)and must contain information and meet the requirements outlined in the FY 05 BZP solicitation program guidelines and application kit.
Award Procedure
Applicants will be notified by DHS in writing if they will receive funding, and of the eligible identified CI/KR sites.
Deadlines
Applications will be made available on March 2, 2005 and must be received by ODP no later than March 30, 2005.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
An annual appropriation is anticipated for this program.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
For more detailed information on the funding allocation formula and criteria please refer to the BZPP program solicitation guidance.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The period of performance is 12 months from the date of the grant award.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
The state and sub-grantees are responsible for providing updated obligation and expenditure information on a regular basis. States will provide consolidated information to ODP in the Categorical Assistance Progress Reports (CAPR). The CAPR is due within 30 days after the end of the bi-annual reporting period (a report is due by July 31, for the period covering January 1 through June 30; and a report is due January 31 for the period covering July 1 through December 31). Updated obligation and expenditure information must be provided with CAPRs to show progress made in meeting strategic goals and objectives. ODP will provide a web-enabled application to grantees for CAPR submission; this web application is identical to that used to submit Biannual Strategy Implementation Reports (BSIR) mandated for other ODP grant programs. Grantees will be required to submit updated BZPP Program implementation information biannually. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if these reports are delinquent. The final CAPR is due 120 days after the end date of the award period. The OJP Office of the Comptroller will provide a copy of the financial and progress report forms in the initial award package. For more detailed reporting requirements please refer to the BZPP program guidance.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than nine months after the end of the grantee's fiscal year.
Records
Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for a period of at least three years after the grant has been closed or until an audit has been conducted that does not show any questionable costs.
Program Accomplishments
New program.
Financial Information
Account Identification
70-0560-0-1-999.
Obligations
(Project Grants)(BZPP) FY 04 not available; FY 05 est $92,000,000, and FY 06 est $50,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Amounts will vary.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
For additional information on program requirements and guidance, please refer to the BZPP Program Guidelines and Application Kit.
Related Programs
97.008, Urban Areas Security Initiative; 97.073, State Homeland Security Program (SHSP); 97.074, Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP).
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Department of Homeland Security, Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness, Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP), 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. #410, Washington, DC 20523. ODP's Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) can be contacted at 1-800-368-6498, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST), Monday - Friday. or askcsid@dhs.gov.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Refer to the solicitation guidelines and application kit for specific grant program requirements, allowables, and guidance.
