Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Notice of Application Closing Date

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	Federal Grant Title:	Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Notice of Application Closing Date
	CFDA Number:	11.550
	CFDA Description:	Public Telecommunications Facilities Planning and Construction
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) assists, through matching grants, in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	2011-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 03, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 03, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 17, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 17, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 18, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	100
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	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 - 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 - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: To apply for and receive a PTFP Construction or Planning Grant, an applicant must be: (a) a public or non-commercial educational broadcast station; (b) a non-commercial telecommunications entity; (c) a system of public telecommunications entities; (d) a non-profit foundation, corporation, institution, or association primarily for educational or cultural purposes; or (e) a state, local, or Indian tribal government (or agency thereof), or a political or special purpose subdivision of a state. Individuals are not eligible for this program.
Grant Description: The Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) assists, through matching grants, in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities in order to: (1) extend delivery of service to as many citizens as possible by the most cost-effective means, including the use of broadcast and non-broadcast technologies; (2) increase public telecommunications services and facilities available to, operated by, and controlled by minorities and women; and (3)strengthen the capability of existing public TV and radio stations to provide public telecommunications services to the public.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ptfp/attachments/ffo_notice_11.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Larry Dyer Program Officer Phone 202-482-1762

PTFP Program Officer [ldyer@ntia.doc.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • 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); • PEACESAT; • Public Telecommunications Facilities Program; • Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP); • 11.550; • Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT)