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Cable Security Fleet Program is sponsored by Department of Transportation. The CSF helps sustain a fleet of cable vessels active, commercially viable, privately-owned cable vessels operating under U.S. registry to meet national security requirements. Participating operators are required to make their ships and commercial submarine cable services available during times of national emergency.
This listing is currently active. Program number: 20. 824.
Last updated on 2026-01-16.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicant must be vessel’s registered owner one of the following: 1. Vessel owned and operated by United States citizens, known as 50501 Citizens, within the meaning of Section 50501 of Title 46, United States Code; 2.Vessel owned by a U.S. citizen, known as a 50501 Citizen, under 46 U.S.C. 50501 or United States Citizen Trust under 46 U.S.C. 53201(11) and chartered to a United States citizen eligible to document vessels, under Chapter 121 of Title 46, subject to: a. Verifications of the U.S.-citizenship of the board and principal officers of the charterer; and b. Certifications by the charterer that no treaty, statute, or person would influence the vessel's operations in a Start Printed Page 356 manner contrary to the interests of the United States; 3. Vessel owned and operated by an entity that contracts with the Department of Defense to operate vessels for, or charters vessels to, the United States; or 4.Vessel owned by a Documentation Citizen and chartered to a 50501 Citizen. Eligible applicant types include: Unrestricted by Entity Type. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $10,000,000 (2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Cable Security Fleet Program is offered by Department of Transportation and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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