The Port of Redwood City will use a recently awarded federal port security grant to finance training and exercise and business continuity planning.

Redwood City Awarded Port Security Grant

The Port of Redwood City has received a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant that will enable it to:

• Conduct Maritime Security Training and Exercise Planning in order to remain compliant with U.S. Coast Guard regulations and to protect Port personnel, property and cargo. The aim of the training is to build up to a full-scale exercise, one that tests the port's ability to react to incidents such as breaches of security or natural disasters. 
• Develop a port-wide business and continuity/resumption of trade plan that would enable the port to resume critical economic functions in the event of a major disaster. The plan acts as a roadmap, allowing the port to resume operations in a timely, safe and efficient manner, thereby reducing negative impacts to the regional and local economy. 

The $125,000 grant requires a port contribution of $41,666. According to the port, the grant will help it comply with various state/federal security and emergency response requirements by providing the funds needed to conduct training, exercise planning and business continuity planning.