June 19, 2002
Wednesday - 12:05 am

Senator Ted Stevens announced Tuesday that Alaska will receive $1.34 million in port security grants to finance the costs of enhancing facility and operational security and to address potential vulnerabilities in our nation's ports and waterways. These grants are part of a competitive port security program totaling $92.3 million nationwide that was announced yesterday by Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta.

"These grants will help pay for increased security at Alaska's most critical ports since the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Alaska's port security is a priority and necessity for our State, and is critically important to our Nation's domestic energy supply," said Stevens.

The Alaska grants are as follows:

Port of Anchorage:

• $403,833 for procurement and installation of cameras and motion sensors
• $54,375 for perimeter fencing

Port of Ketchikan:

• $122,721 for physical security barriers to limit pedestrian and vehicle access

Port of Valdez:

• $764,000 for remote thermal imaging of tanker shipping lanes

Congress provided funding for the grant program to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which is responsible for security in all modes of transportation. TSA, along with the Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard, reviewed project applications and is administering the grant program.

Source of News Release:

Office of Senator Ted Stevens
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