PEACESAT

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	Federal Grant Title:	PEACESAT
	CFDA Number:	11.550
	CFDA Description:	Public Telecommunications Facilities Planning and Construction
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	008-02
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 19, 2008
	Creation Date:	Mar 19, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 18, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Apr 19, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: City or township governments County governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants will include any for-profit or non-profit organization, public or private entity, other than an agency or division of the Federal Government. Individuals are NOT eligible for the PEACESAT Program funds
Grant Description: Federal Agency Name: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce Funding Opportunity Title: Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT) Program Announcement Type: Initial Announcement-Notice of Availability of Funds Dates: Completed applications must be received at the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program office no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on April 18, 2008. Federal Funding Opportunity: The Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT) Program supports the acquisition of satellite communications services to provide educational, medical, and cultural needs of Pacific Basin communities and to manage the operations of this network. Amount to be Awarded: $ 500,000 Funding Instrument: Grant Eligible Applicants: Any for-profit or non-profit organization, public or private entity, other than an agency or division of the Federal government. Individuals are not eligible to apply for PEACESAT Program funds. Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is not required. Limitation on Number of Applications: None
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Pan Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT)
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/peacesat.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Larry Dyer
Program Officer
Phone 202-482-1762 ldyer@ntia.doc.gov Larry A. Dyer
Similar Government Grants: • Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Notice of Application Closing Date; • Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT); • Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Notice of Application Closing Dates; • Pan Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT); • Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP); • 11.550