Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP)

The summary for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) 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:	Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP)
	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:	The Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) assists, through matching grants, in the planning and construction of telecommunications facilities.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DOC-GRANTS-121305-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 13, 2005
	Creation Date:	Dec 13, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 07, 2006 Completed applications must be received at the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program office no later than 5:00 p.m., EST, on Tuesday, February 7, 2006.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Feb 08, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	100
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$20,000,000
	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) 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 Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility

To apply for and receive a PTFP Construction or Planning Grant, an applicant must be: (a) a public or noncommercial educational broadcast station; (b) a noncommercial telecommunications entity; (c) a system of public telecommunications entities; (d) a nonprofit foundation, corporation, institution, or association organized primarily for educational or cultural purposes; or (e) a state, local or Indian tribal government (or agencies thereof), or a political or special purpose subdivision of a state. Individuals are NOT eligible.

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 services 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; (3) strengthen the capability of existing public TV and radio stations to provide public telecommunications services to the public.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

Complete details and application materials for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) FY¿ 06 Grant program can be obtained at: http//www.ntia.doc.gov/ptfp
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ptfp

Grant Announcement Contact

Dyer, Larry, Program Officer, Phone (202) 482-1762, Fax (202) 482-2156, Email ldyer@ntia.doc.gov ldyer@ntia.doc.gov Dyer, Larry

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