"Grants"
Mission Critical Partners Launches New Grant Assistance Program
February 25, 2022State College, Pa. (February 22, 2022) — Mission Critical Partners (MCP) today announced the launch of a new grant assistance…
Read full articleNTIA Awards More SLIGP Grants to Assist FirstNet Planning
September 12, 2013The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) this week awarded grants under the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) to help in planning for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
Read full articleFive States Awarded Grants to Support FirstNet Implementation
August 1, 2013The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded the first $13.1 million in grant money for states to begin planning, consultation and outreach activities as they prepare for the launch of FirstNet.
Read full articleGrant Funding Scenarios
March 27, 2013The federal government is currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) that was set to expire at the end of March. Congress is currently considering passing its budget as part of a yearlong CR with full details not available as we go to press with this issue. The details about how much agencies will have available in 2013 to operate and grant funds available, along with the impact of the sequestration, may not be known until late April or early May. The traditional timelines for grant programs have not been produced and most federal grant solicitations have not been posted during their normal grant period during the winter months. But the bottom line is that there is still a lot the customers can do in preparation for real grant numbers.
Read full articleChanneling The Same Frequencies; Police Get $168K Grant for Radios
February 26, 2013For decades, police and firefighters in area towns have lived with radio communication inadequacies. Some of those irritating problems will be resolved with the award of a $167,899 federal grant recently announced by the Central Region Homeland Security Advisory Council in Worcester.
Read full articleFirstNet Board Sets Path for BTOP Projects to Move Forward
February 13, 2013On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board adopted a resolution outlining its path forward with the seven public safety Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grantees.
Read full articleNTIA Announces Availability of $121.5 Million in State Grants to Assist with FirstNet Planning
February 7, 2013Washington — The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced the availability of $121.5 million in…
Read full articleGrant Brings iPads and Spanish Lessons for Oxnard Firefighters
September 6, 2012Oxnard firefighters will learn Spanish on iPads with help from a grant from State Farm, the company announced this week.
Read full article$1.26M Stimulus Grant
September 6, 2012The 25-year-old son of West Virginia homeland security director Jimmy Gianato is being paid through a $126.3 million federal stimulus grant that Gianato oversees.
Read full articleThe U.S. Conference of Mayors Applauds COPS Grants for U.S. Cities
June 25, 2012U.S. Conference of Mayors President Philadelphia (PA) Mayor Michael Nutter issued the following statement after an announcement in Philadelphia today by Attorney General Holder about COPS Hiring Grants being awarded to U.S. Cities:
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