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

The summary for the Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT) 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:	Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT)
	CFDA Number:	11.550
	CFDA Description:	Public Telecommunications Facilities_Planning and Construction
	Federal Agency Name:	Public Telecommunications Facilities Program
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Projects funded pursuant to this notice are intended to support the PEACESAT Program's acquisition of satellite communications to service Pacific Basin Communities and to manage the operations of this network.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DOC-GRANTS-041205-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 13, 2005
	Creation Date:	Apr 13, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 12, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 13, 2005
	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) 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 to apply for the PEACESAT Program funds.
Grant Description: Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2005, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce, announces the solicitation of applications for a grant for the Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT) Program. Projects funded pursuant to this Notice are intended to support the PEACESAT Program's acquisition of satellite communications to service Pacific Basin communities and to manage the operations of this network. The PEACESAT Program was authorized under Public Law 100-584 (102 Stat.2970) and also Public Law 101-555 (104 Stat. 2758) to acquire satellite communications services to provide educational, medical, and cultural needs of Pacific Basin communities.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Department of Commerce; National Telecommunications and Administration Administration; Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT)
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/peacesat.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Dyer, Larry, Program Officer, Phone (202) 482-5802, Fax (202) 482-2156, Email ldyer@ntia.doc.gov ldyer@ntia.doc.gov Dyer, Larry
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