Fiscal Year 2010 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP)

The summary for the Fiscal Year 2010 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.

	Federal Grant Title:	Fiscal Year 2010 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP)
	CFDA Number:	97.055
	CFDA Description:	Interoperable Communications Equipment
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Homeland Security - Preparedness
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-10-GPD-055-000-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 08, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jan 29, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 12, 2010 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the Fiscal Year 2010 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 18, 2010 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the Fiscal Year 2010 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit
	Archive Date:	Mar 20, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	56
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$48,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

State governments

Additional Information on Eligibility

The Governor of each State and territory is required to designate a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer the funds awarded under IECGP. The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for IECGP funds.

Grant Description

IECGP is a grant program created by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53). IECGP is administered by the FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Emergency Communications. In Fiscal Year 2010, $48,000,000 is appropriated for IECGP grants to States and territories by the Department of Homeland Security Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-83). The eligible applicants for this grant program are the SAAs of the 56 States and territories.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm

Grant Announcement Contact

Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk (CSID) Help Line (800) 368-6498 askcsid@dhs.gov FEMA Call Center (866) 927-5646 ASK-GMD@dhs.gov

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