State and Local Implementation Grant Program
The State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) was created under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act). SLIGP is designed to provide resources to assist regional, state, local and tribal government entities as they plan for the nationwide public safety broadband network (PSBN) being developed by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
NTIA awarded $116.5 million in grants to 54 U.S. states and territories. This funding provides recipients with the resources to work with stakeholders throughout the state or territory to identify needs, gaps, and priorities for public safety wireless broadband. This work will also help recipients prepare for consultation with FirstNet.
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NTIA Announces Availability of $121.5 Million in State Grants to Assist with FirstNet Planning
Washington — The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced the availability of $121.5 million in grants to assist states as they prepare for a nationwide public safety broadband network.
State and Local Implementation Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions
- Why did NTIA establish SLIGP?
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act) directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish a grant program to assist state, regional, tribal, and local jurisdictions with identifying, planning, and implementing the most efficient and effective means to use and integrate the infrastructure, equipment, and other architecture associated with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to satisfy the wireless broadban
State and Local Implementation Grant Program Federal Funding Opportunity
NTIA issues this Federal Funding Opportunity to describe the requirements under which NTIA will award grants for the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP), authorized by section 6302 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, to assist State, local, and tribal governments with planning for a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network. Applications will be accepted from February 6, 2013 until March 19, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).