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The Post and Courier
The Coast Guard’s top officer is expected to announce this week that Charleston will become one of the largest concentrations of ships and guardsman in the nation, growing the economic footprint of the military in the region. Adm. Karl Schultz is schedule to drop the news during his annual State of the Coast Guard address Thursday at the Charleston Cruise Ship Terminal.
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NMLEA
The Department of Homeland Security has announced its grant programs for 2020, and among them is the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). $100 Million will be available, and an overview of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) can be found by clicking here.
Here are some of the highlights:
- Deadlines: April 8th for initial application, and April 15th, 2020 at 5:00 PM for final application.
- There is a cost share requirement, 25% for public sector, 50% for public sector.
- Cost share requirement is waived for training of law enforcement agencies in security zone enforcement, or for applications totaling $25,000 or less.
- Priority Areas: Enhancing Cybersecurity ; Enhancing the Protection of Soft Targets and Crowded Places; Training and Awareness; Planning; Addressing Emerging Threats, such as Transnational Criminal Organizations, WMD and UAS
- Eligible Applicants: All entities subject to an Area Maritime Security Plan
Note that a lot of things have to happen in order for your application to go through, so feel free to reach out to the NMLEA (info@nmlea.org) for guidance and assistance in your process. We have experienced PSGP professionals that help you navigate!
NMLEA
Now until March 6th, 2020, the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office is accepting nominations for the Law Enforcement - Maritime Doman Awareness Executive Steering Committee (MDA ESC) Excellence Award.
NMIO will be presenting two Law Enforcement MDA ESC Excellence Awards this year. One will be presented at the Maritime Security East Conference in Miami, 4-5 May to a person/organization that have made a significant contribution to improving the effective understanding of the maritime domain in the area of responsibility for Florida.
The other Law Enforcement MDA ESC Excellence award will be presented at the IALEA conference in Dallas, 4-8 May to a person/organization that have made a significant contribution to improving the effective understanding of the maritime domain in the United States and its territories.
Award Background:
In support of the stated goals of the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan (NMDAP), the National MDA Executive Steering Committee establishes an annual national level maritime domain awareness award program “MDA ESC Excellence Award” to recognize exemplary stakeholder members of the Global Maritime Community of Interest (GMCOI), whose accomplishments have made a significant contribution to improving the effective understanding of the maritime domain in the United States and its territories. This includes the US Federal interagency, US Intelligence Community (IC), state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies, international partners, academia, and maritime industry.
To nominate someone, contact Michelle Green at michelle.l.green2@navy.mil or the NMLEA at info@nmlea.org.
WKBW - TV
Ontario police continue to search for the body of a 9-year-old boy who fell into an ice field at Peacock Point along the Canadian side of Lake Erie. The boy was standing on the edge of the ice field when a wave swept the victim and his brother into the icy water. Passerby's rescued the brother, but the other child's body has not been located.
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Patch
Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating has received the Robie Pierce Award for outstanding adaptive programs from U.S. Sailing. CRAB was founded in 1991 to provide the thrill, freedom and therapeutic value of sailing to those with disabilities, recovering veterans, military service personnel and at-risk youth. The organization was founded by Don Backe, a lifelong sailor who was paralyzed in a car accident.
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NYup.com
Suffering from cabin fever? Looking forward to the warm months ahead? Now is as good a time as any to take a boater safety course to get that out of the way. One has the option of taking a course in a classroom setting or doing it online. By 2025, all power boat operators in the state will be required to have a boater safety course under their belt or face a possible fine.
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TC Palm
Two teenage girls were seriously hurt and flown to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce recently after Jet Skis crashed near Sandsprit Park. Two other teenagers had minor injuries, rescue officials said. Martin County, Florida, Sheriff's Office Marine Unit Deputy Michael Libasci said the agency was called to assist Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after Jet Skis crashed in the St. Lucie River.
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The Space Coast Daily
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returned home recently to Cape Canaveral after a 55-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific. The Vigilant crew’s efforts during their patrol led to the seizure of 2,155 kgs of cocaine, 30 lbs of marijuana, and one pound of amphetamine valued at $81.7 million, and the detention of eleven suspected narco-traffickers.
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WBRZ - TV
The Iberville Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff's Office says the body of a second man killed in a violent boating accident recently was recovered in Bayou Sorrel. The sheriff's office confirmed that the missing boater was recovered. Sheriff Brett Stassi told WBRZ four deckhands working on a large boat traveling down the Intracoastal decided to take off in a smaller boat and head to a nearby restaurant, Jack Miller's Landing.
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