Interoperable Communications and Training Project

The summary for the Interoperable Communications and Training Project 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:	Interoperable Communications and Training Project
	CFDA Number:	97.124
	CFDA Description:	Interoperable Communications and Training Project
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Training tailored to the first responder and emergency management community in the primary areas of public safety project management, emergency communications & interoperability, and broadband
	Opportunity Category:	Earmark
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-10-NPPD-124-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 22, 2010
	Creation Date:	Sep 22, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 28, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 28, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 28, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility

This funding opportunity is restricted to SEARCH, Sacramento, California

Grant Description

The primary purpose of the Interoperable Communications and Training (ICAT) Project is to create and pilot training tailored to the first responder and emergency management community in the primary areas of public safety project management, emergency communications & interoperability, and broadband. The Project will help the public safety community address the growing technical challenges they face while providing insight into the elements necessary to better manage critical emergency communications & interoperability projects. This knowledge will help provide public safety a better foundation for briefing key decision makers on the key issues facing emergency communications technologies and the implementation of complex projects.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

Information not provided

Grant Announcement Contact

Joan Keiser Grants Officer Phone 202-447-5603

Grants Officer [joan.keiser@dhs.gov]