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TERMINATIONS, REDUCTIONS, AND SAVINGS 31 TERMINATION: INTER-CITY BUS SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Department of Homeland Security The Administration proposes in its 2011 Budget to eliminate the Inter-City Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) since the awards are not based on risk assessment, and the homeland security investments in inter-city bus security should be evaluated in the context of the risks faced and relative benefits to be gained by Federal investments across all transportation sectors. Funding Summary (In millions of dollars) . 2010 Enacted 2011 Request 2011 Change from 2010 Budget Authority......................................................................................................................................... 12 0 -12 Justification The 2010 IBSGP provides funding to operators of fixed-route inter-city and charter bus services to support security plans, facility security upgrades, and vehicle and driver protection. Recently, the funding has gone to private sector entities for business investments that they could be making without Federal funding. The Government Accountability Office has recommended that the Transportation Security Administration conduct an in-depth risk analysis of the commercial vehicle sector per its recent report (GAO 09-85). For now, this program should be eliminated in favor of funding initiatives aimed at mitigating verified transit threats.1 Funding for the inter-city bus industry should be included in the larger Public Rail/Transit Security Grant Program and prioritized against all transit-related security investments. Citations 1 Government Accountability Office, Commercial Vehicle Security: Risk-Based Approach Needed to Secure the Commercial Vehicle Sector, GAO 09-85 (February 27, 2009).