Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has received a grant award in the amount of $30,000 from Motorola Solutions Foundation. The grant is being administered through APCO’s Commercial Advisory Council (CAC) Scholarship Program, which makes scholarship funds available to public safety communications professionals who participate in APCO Institute training and attend an APCO International event.

The scholarship application period is from January 1 to March 31, 2019. Recipients may use scholarship dollars to enroll in any APCO Institute training and certification courses between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. The Institute is the training division of APCO International and offers comprehensive live and online training for public safety communications practitioners worldwide.

As the largest provider of public safety communications training in the world, the APCO Institute plays a key role in enhancing safety and security for first responders and the communities they serve. This is the fifth year that the Foundation has awarded a grant to the Institute for scholarships.

“We appreciate Motorola Solutions Foundation’s continued support of the APCO Scholarship Program,” said APCO International President Holly E. Wayt. “The grant allows us to offer our members opportunities for a wide range of professional development opportunities that they might not otherwise have. This grant will have a positive impact on individuals at virtually all levels of our industry.”