This past Friday, Congressman Pete Visclosky announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded grants through the Port Security Grant Program to assist the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor.
In general, the Port Security Grant Program aims to support port security services and plans of port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies, and at least 25 percent of the funding for grant recipients is required to be used for terrorism prevention activities.
This $220,262 in grant awards will be used by the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor, the Indiana State Police, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Law Enforcement Division. Specifically, Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor received $15,262 that will be used toward security gate improvements around the port. Additionally, the Indiana State Police received $180,000 and Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Division received $25,000 that will be used toward security improvements.