On September 29, 2009, FEMA awarded a $6 million grant (number 2009-PU-R1-0176) to the Port of Los Angeles (port) for a port-wide fiber optics project.Reimbursement for eligible project costs is based on the grant agreement; Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments; and FEMA guidance. As of August 10, 2012, the Port had claimed project costs totaling $5,703,711. The costs covered the period from September 1, 2009, through June 30, 2012.