FAIRFAX, Va. — The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the US Department of Commerce will hold four one-day workshops to assist public safety agencies plan and develop their investment criteria for potential Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) grant awards.
Background: Under the PSIC Grant Program guidance, $968,385,000 will be made available in grants by September 30, 2007 to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U. S. Virgin Islands.
The governor of each state and territory has designated a State Administrative Agency (SAA) that can apply for and administer the funds under the PSIC Grant Program.
The SAA is responsible for obligating PSIC funds to eligible pass-through recipients, which is statutorily defined as a public safety agency that is a state, local or tribal government entity or non-government organization authorized by such entity, whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property.
This one-time, formula-based grant program is designed to assist public safety agencies in enhancing interoperable communications with respect to voice, data and/or video.
Workshop Dates and Locations:
Monday, September 24: South Region – Dallas, TX
Wednesday, September 26: Central Region – Denver, CO
Friday, September 28: East Region – Newark, NJ
Monday, October 1: West Region – Los Angeles, CA
Registration: To register for these workshops, view the preliminary agenda, and receive further details, go to PSIC Grant Program Investment Justification Workshops website. For additional information on the program contact the PSIC program staff at 202/482-5802 or visit the program’s website: www.ntia.doc.gov/psic.