"Grants"
Idaho 9-1-1 System Receives Nearly $1.7 Million in Grants for Improvements
November 22, 2010On Nov. 19, the Idaho Emergency Communications Commission (IECC) announced grant awards for Enhanced 9-1-1 services to 14 local recipients,…
Read full article2011 NSDI CAP Now Accepting Grant Applications; Deadline Jan. 6, 2011
November 10, 2010The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) has formally announced the request for proposals to support the 2011 National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP). A total of $800,000 is available to award an estimated 21 innovative, geospatial-related projects that are spread across six categories. Each project will focus on ways to expand the geospatial data infrastructure that is necessary to effectively discover, access, share, manage and use digital geographic data.
Read full articleCommunication Breakdown in Wisconsin: City & County Agencies at Odds over Emergency Radio System
August 12, 2010In the basement of the Dane County (Wis.) Sheriff’s Office, four pallets loaded with radios, still in their boxes, are taking up floor space. At issue, the VHF radios don’t work on Madison’s 800 MHz system. The state is encouraging VHF. And narrowbanding means a decision has to be made soon.
Read full articleTapping into Federal Funds: Your Ultimate Grant Resource
March 1, 2010Public safety communications centers hoping to improve infrastructure, upgrade equipment or add staff need access to funding outside the usual…
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