Department Of Public Safety State Utah

The Department of Public Safety State Utah Administration Division, doing business as Ucan, is a state government entity registered as a child entity under the Uniform Entity Identifier (UEI) KNKAVN81K1P9 and headquartered at 4501 Constitution Blvd, Taylorsville, Utah. As Utah's primary state-level public safety administration agency, Ucan delivers comprehensive law enforcement coordination, emergency management, forensic services, and traffic safety programs across the state. The entity serves as both a direct service provider and pass-through administrator, distributing federal funding to local governments, tribal associations, nonprofits, and other state agencies to enhance public safety capabilities throughout Utah.

Through federal contract awards, Ucan has demonstrated specialized expertise in law enforcement dispatch coordination and emergency response services. The entity has received three prime federal contract awards, all purchase orders from the Department of the Interior. Most notably, Ucan was awarded a $123,261 firm fixed-price sole-source purchase order from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to provide law enforcement dispatch services supporting BLM Rangers and Agents administering public lands throughout Utah. This contract, structured as a base year plus four option years with a completion date of September 14, 2029, was awarded without set-aside designation under FAR 13.106-1 authority. The BLM specifically selected Ucan as the sole capable provider due to its exclusive possession of the necessary radio infrastructure and statewide coverage required to deliver dispatch services. Additionally, Ucan received two separate $6,587 purchase orders from the National Park Service Intermountain Region for care dispatch services in Torrey, Utah, covering service periods in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. These contract awards highlight Ucan's critical role as Utah's communications backbone for federal land management agencies.

Ucan has secured substantial federal grant funding across multiple agencies and programs, establishing itself as a key administrator of public safety, emergency management, and transportation safety initiatives. The entity has received over 100 prime federal grant awards totaling tens of millions of dollars, with major funding sources including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and the Office of the National Drug Control Policy. Significant grant programs include FEMA's Homeland Security Grant Program ($4.3+ million annually), Emergency Management Performance Grants ($8.7 million), State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program ($5.6+ million), and Nonprofit Security Grant Program ($2.5+ million for facility hardening). NHTSA has awarded Ucan multiple formula grants supporting occupant protection, impaired driving countermeasures, distracted driving awareness, motorcycle safety, nonmotorized safety, traffic records improvements, and driver/officer safety education, with grant periods extending through 2029. The DOJ has funded specialized initiatives including the COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force ($3.94 million), forensic DNA analysis and Paul Coverdell forensic science improvements ($819,477 to $1.05 million), sexual assault kit initiatives, and cold case investigations. PHMSA has provided grants for hazardous materials emergency preparedness and pipeline emergency response training. FEMA has also funded extensive Cooperating Technical Partners projects for flood hazard mapping and mitigation, building resilient infrastructure initiatives, emergency operations center improvements, and earthquake preparedness. Throughout these grant awards, Ucan functions as a prime recipient and pass-through entity, distributing sub-awards to local law enforcement agencies, health departments, nonprofit organizations, forensic laboratories, and community partners to implement highway safety programs, emergency management capabilities, cybersecurity enhancements, and public safety services across all Utah counties and municipalities.