What are the details of the Marine Security Contribution Program (MSCP)?
A. The Marine Security Contribution Program is a five-year, $115-million commitment to assist ports and other marine facilities with security enhancements. The program is managed through funding rounds. The program is application-based and provides funding on a cost-shared basis – i.e., 75% government / 25% recipient, for a number of clearly identified eligible expenses. Eligible expenses for domestic ferry operators are retroactive to June 22, 2006, which is the date that the program expansion was effected to include their participation. The program is subject to all expenditure controls applicable to contribution programs. Under the program, ports, marine facilities, domestic ferry terminal operators and domestic ferry vessel operators are able to apply for funds to assist with security enhancements called for under their Transport Canada approved Port/Marine Facilities Security Plans or in the case of domestic ferries, Transport Canada reviewed Security Plans.
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