Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 11.555
- Agency
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Department of Commerce
- Grant awards
- 18 $14,292,002 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (PSIC)
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Eligible applicants
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- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- State
- U.S. Territories
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration administers the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program (CFDA 11.555), which funds the acquisition, deployment, and training for interoperable communications systems that can utilize or enable interoperability with communications systems operating on reallocated public safety spectrum. The program last awarded a grant on October 1, 2013, more than twelve years ago, indicating the program is inactive for new award activity.
Between 2007 and 2013, the program distributed 18 grants totaling $14.3 million in federal obligations across 18 awards, with award frequency peaking at 6 grants in 2013 but declining to zero in the years thereafter. The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration dominated funding, delivering 14 awards worth $11 million federal dollars obligated. The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and its National Institute of Justice combined for four awards totaling approximately $3.3 million federal dollars obligated. Awards were predominantly Project Grants (13 awards, 72 percent) with a substantial share of Cooperative Agreements (5 awards, 28 percent). Combined federal and non-federal dollars obligated totaled $14.6 million, indicating minimal cost-share contribution from recipients.
The most recent awards from 2013 were smaller strategic planning projects. The Montana DMC Community and Strategic Planning Project and the Illinois DMC Strategic Planning Project each received $100,000. An earlier representative award, the FY 2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications Program grant issued September 30, 2007, obligated $14.3 million, representing the largest single award under the program.
No grant opportunities are currently open under this program. The absence of awards for more than a decade and lack of posted solicitations indicate the program is dormant and should not be pursued at this time.
Objective and description
- Objective
To assist public safety agencies in the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications systems that can utilize or enable interoperability with communications systems that can utilize reallocated public safety spectrum for radio communications.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 18 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Casa Association | $12,397,799 | 87% |
| 2 | The Institute For Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | $3,671,418 | 26% |
| 3 | National Association Of Police Athletic / Activities Leagues Inc. | $3,426,693 | 24% |
| 4 | The National Judicial College | $1,721,214 | 12% |
| 5 | The Urban Institute | $1,388,861 | 10% |
| 6 | University Of California Irvine | $560,594 | 4% |
| 7 | County Of Travis | $424,979 | 3% |
| 8 | Hardin County Juvenile Court | $400,000 | 3% |
| 9 | New York University | $274,996 | 2% |
| 10 | Advocates For Human Potential Inc. | $151,580 | 1% |
10 of 13 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2019 | -$4 |
| FY2018 | $274,974 |
| FY2017 | -$88,786 |
| FY2013 | $5,611,189 |
| FY2012 | $7,900,788 |
| FY2011 | $1,961,580 |
| FY2010 | $824,979 |
| FY2009 | $3,880,608 |
| FY2008 | $12,397,799 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 11.555?
Assistance Listing 11.555 is Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program, a federal grant program run by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Department of Commerce). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program?
Its CFDA number is 11.555: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 11.555 awarded?
18 grant awards under 11.555 have obligated $14,292,002 in federal funds to 13 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 11.555?
The recipients obligated the most under Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program are National Casa Association ($12,397,799), The Institute For Intergovernmental Research, Inc. ($3,671,418) and National Association Of Police Athletic / Activities Leagues Inc. ($3,426,693).
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