Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (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
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	2010-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 22, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 22, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 03, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 03, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 04, 2010
	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: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - 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 - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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 Closing Date. Completed applications must be received at the Public Telecommunications facilities Program office no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on May 3, 2010. 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 the number of Applications: None
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/peacesat/peacesat.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Larry Dyer Program Officer Phone 202-482-1762

Larry A. Dyer [ldyer@ntia.doc.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Notice of Application Closing Date; • Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Notice of Application Closing Dates; • Pan Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT); • PEACESAT; • Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP); • 11.550; • Public Telecommunications Facilities Program