The Department of Homeland Security’s 911 Grant Program offers Federal funding to enhance 911 call centers by implementing digital, IP-based, broadband technologies for improved emergency response coordination. The application process includes identifying a designated 911 coordinator and submitting the required certification. Preliminary funding allocations will be made for States or Tribal Organizations meeting the criteria. Eligible applicants must complete the second step by the specified deadline on grants.gov. The closing date for applications is April 2, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 307868
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NHTSA-NTIA-911-GRANT-PROGRAM-2018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 911 Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The NG911 Advancement Act provides new funding for grants to be used for the implementation and operation of 911 services, E-911 services, E-911 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and operation of NG911 services and applications; the implementation of IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 911 services, including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response organizations; and training public safety personnel, including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are part of the emergency response chain in 911 services |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 44 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.615 — E-911 Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 03, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 01, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Those who intend to apply for a grant must submit their initial application package, including identification of a designated 911 coordinator and the required certification by September 4, 2018. Once applicants have submitted their initial application, NHTSA and NTIA will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 02, 2019 NHTSA and NTIA ARE PUBLISHING THE PRELIMINARY FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 911 GRANT PROGRAM IN A REVISION TO THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO).
THE PROGRAM IS NOW ACCEPTING COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FROM ENTITIES THAT MET THE PROGRAM’S INITIAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2019 UNTIL APRIL 2, 2019. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $109,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Organizations are eligible to apply for 911 Grant Program funds. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Telecommunications and Information Admini |
| Description: | The 911 Grant Program provides Federal funding to grantees to help 911 call centers nationwide upgrade equipment and operations so that citizens, first responders, and 911 call-takers can use digital, IP-based, broadband-enabled technologies to coordinate emergency responses.
The 911 Grant Program application is a two-step process.
Step 1: Applicants must identify a designated 911 coordination. In addition, applicants must submit the certification in either Appendix A or Appendix B of the NOFO signed by the 911 Coordinator, certifying that the applicant has complied with the required statutory and programmatic conditions in submitting its application, including the statutory non-diversion requirement. Specific information can be found in the NOFO. After receipt of the initial applications, the Agencies will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov.
Step 2: After the Agencies publish the preliminary funding allocations, eligible applicants must submit a complete application packet by the deadline established on www.grants.gov.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | NG911 Grant Program Final Rules |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Laurie Flaherty
Coordinator, National 911 Program Phone 202-366-2705 Email:Laurie.Flaherty@dot.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA and NTIA submit this modification to publish a Revision to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with preliminary funding allocations for the 911 Grant Program. The program is not accepting complete applications from entitites that met the program’s initial certification requirements. Complete application packets must be submitted by April 2, 2019. | Feb 01, 2019 | |
| Changed initial application submission deadline to September 10, 2018 | Feb 01, 2019 | |
| Changed award ceiling and award floor to reflect that this grant program does not have an award ceiling or award floor at this time. | Aug 09, 2018 | |
| No modifications made. | Aug 09, 2018 | |
| Aug 03, 2018 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NHTSA-NTIA-911-GRANT-PROGRAM-2018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 911 Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The NG911 Advancement Act provides new funding for grants to be used for the implementation and operation of 911 services, E-911 services, E-911 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and operation of NG911 services and applications; the implementation of IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 911 services, including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response organizations; and training public safety personnel, including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are part of the emergency response chain in 911 services |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 44 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.615 — E-911 Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 03, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 01, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Those who intend to apply for a grant must submit their initial application package, including identification of a designated 911 coordinator and the required certification by September 4, 2018. Once applicants have submitted their initial application, NHTSA and NTIA will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 02, 2019 NHTSA and NTIA ARE PUBLISHING THE PRELIMINARY FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 911 GRANT PROGRAM IN A REVISION TO THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO).
THE PROGRAM IS NOW ACCEPTING COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FROM ENTITIES THAT MET THE PROGRAM’S INITIAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2019 UNTIL APRIL 2, 2019. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $109,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Organizations are eligible to apply for 911 Grant Program funds. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Telecommunications and Information Admini |
| Description: | The 911 Grant Program provides Federal funding to grantees to help 911 call centers nationwide upgrade equipment and operations so that citizens, first responders, and 911 call-takers can use digital, IP-based, broadband-enabled technologies to coordinate emergency responses.
The 911 Grant Program application is a two-step process.
Step 1: Applicants must identify a designated 911 coordination. In addition, applicants must submit the certification in either Appendix A or Appendix B of the NOFO signed by the 911 Coordinator, certifying that the applicant has complied with the required statutory and programmatic conditions in submitting its application, including the statutory non-diversion requirement. Specific information can be found in the NOFO. After receipt of the initial applications, the Agencies will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov.
Step 2: After the Agencies publish the preliminary funding allocations, eligible applicants must submit a complete application packet by the deadline established on www.grants.gov.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | NG911 Grant Program Final Rules |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Laurie Flaherty
Coordinator, National 911 Program Phone 202-366-2705 Email:Laurie.Flaherty@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NHTSA-NTIA-911-GRANT-PROGRAM-2018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 911 Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The NG911 Advancement Act provides new funding for grants to be used for the implementation and operation of 911 services, E-911 services, E-911 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and operation of NG911 services and applications; the implementation of IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 911 services, including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response organizations; and training public safety personnel, including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are part of the emergency response chain in 911 services |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 56 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.615 — E-911 Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 01, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 09, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Those who intend to apply for a grant must submit their initial application package, including identification of a designated 911 coordinator and the required certification by September 10, 2018. Once applicants have submitted their initial application, NHTSA and NTIA will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $109,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Organizations are eligible to apply for 911 Grant Program funds. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Telecommunications and Information Admini |
| Description: | The 911 Grant Program provides Federal funding to grantees to help 911 call centers nationwide upgrade equipment and operations so that citizens, first responders, and 911 call-takers can use digital, IP-based, broadband-enabled technologies to coordinate emergency responses.
The 911 Grant Program application is a two-step process.
Step 1: Applicants must identify a designated 911 coordination. In addition, applicants must submit the certification in either Appendix A or Appendix B of the NOFO signed by the 911 Coordinator, certifying that the applicant has complied with the required statutory and programmatic conditions in submitting its application, including the statutory non-diversion requirement. Specific information can be found in the NOFO. After receipt of the initial applications, the Agencies will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov.
Step 2: After the Agencies publish the preliminary funding allocations, eligible applicants must submit a complete application packet by the deadline established on www.grants.gov.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | NG911 Grant Program Final Rules |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jennifer Duane
Broadband Program Specialist Phone 202-482-1763 Email:jduane@ntia.doc.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NHTSA-NTIA-911-GRANT-PROGRAM-2018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 911 Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The NG911 Advancement Act provides new funding for grants to be used for the implementation and operation of 911 services, E-911 services, E-911 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and operation of NG911 services and applications; the implementation of IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 911 services, including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response organizations; and training public safety personnel, including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are part of the emergency response chain in 911 services |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 56 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.615 — E-911 Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 09, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Those who intend to apply for a grant must submit their initial application package, including identification of a designated 911 coordinator and the required certification by September 4, 2018. Once applicants have submitted their initial application, NHTSA and NTIA will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $109,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Organizations are eligible to apply for 911 Grant Program funds. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Telecommunications and Information Admini |
| Description: | The 911 Grant Program provides Federal funding to grantees to help 911 call centers nationwide upgrade equipment and operations so that citizens, first responders, and 911 call-takers can use digital, IP-based, broadband-enabled technologies to coordinate emergency responses.
The 911 Grant Program application is a two-step process.
Step 1: Applicants must identify a designated 911 coordination. In addition, applicants must submit the certification in either Appendix A or Appendix B of the NOFO signed by the 911 Coordinator, certifying that the applicant has complied with the required statutory and programmatic conditions in submitting its application, including the statutory non-diversion requirement. Specific information can be found in the NOFO. After receipt of the initial applications, the Agencies will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov.
Step 2: After the Agencies publish the preliminary funding allocations, eligible applicants must submit a complete application packet by the deadline established on www.grants.gov.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | NG911 Grant Program Final Rules |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jennifer Duane
Broadband Program Specialist Phone 202-482-1763 Email:jduane@ntia.doc.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NHTSA-NTIA-911-GRANT-PROGRAM-2018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 911 Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The NG911 Advancement Act provides new funding for grants to be used for the implementation and operation of 911 services, E-911 services, E-911 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and operation of NG911 services and applications; the implementation of IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 911 services, including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response organizations; and training public safety personnel, including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are part of the emergency response chain in 911 services |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 56 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.615 — E-911 Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 03, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Those who intend to apply for a grant must submit their initial application package, including identification of a designated 911 coordinator and the required certification by September 4, 2018. Once applicants have submitted their initial application, NHTSA and NTIA will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $109,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Organizations are eligible to apply for 911 Grant Program funds. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Telecommunications and Information Admini |
| Description: | The 911 Grant Program provides Federal funding to grantees to help 911 call centers nationwide upgrade equipment and operations so that citizens, first responders, and 911 call-takers can use digital, IP-based, broadband-enabled technologies to coordinate emergency responses.
The 911 Grant Program application is a two-step process.
Step 1: Applicants must identify a designated 911 coordination. In addition, applicants must submit the certification in either Appendix A or Appendix B of the NOFO signed by the 911 Coordinator, certifying that the applicant has complied with the required statutory and programmatic conditions in submitting its application, including the statutory non-diversion requirement. Specific information can be found in the NOFO. After receipt of the initial applications, the Agencies will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov.
Step 2: After the Agencies publish the preliminary funding allocations, eligible applicants must submit a complete application packet by the deadline established on www.grants.gov.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | NG911 Grant Program Final Rules |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jennifer Duane
Broadband Program Specialist Phone 202-482-1763 Email:jduane@ntia.doc.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NHTSA-NTIA-911-GRANT-PROGRAM-2018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 911 Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The NG911 Advancement Act provides new funding for grants to be used for the implementation and operation of 911 services, E-911 services, E-911 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and operation of NG911 services and applications; the implementation of IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 911 services, including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response organizations; and training public safety personnel, including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are part of the emergency response chain in 911 services |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 56 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.615 — E-911 Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 03, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Those who intend to apply for a grant must submit their initial application package, including identification of a designated 911 coordinator and the required certification by September 4, 2018. Once applicants have submitted their initial application, NHTSA and NTIA will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $109,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Organizations are eligible to apply for 911 Grant Program funds. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Telecommunications and Information Admini |
| Description: | The 911 Grant Program provides Federal funding to grantees to help 911 call centers nationwide upgrade equipment and operations so that citizens, first responders, and 911 call-takers can use digital, IP-based, broadband-enabled technologies to coordinate emergency responses.
The 911 Grant Program application is a two-step process.
Step 1: Applicants must identify a designated 911 coordination. In addition, applicants must submit the certification in either Appendix A or Appendix B of the NOFO signed by the 911 Coordinator, certifying that the applicant has complied with the required statutory and programmatic conditions in submitting its application, including the statutory non-diversion requirement. Specific information can be found in the NOFO. After receipt of the initial applications, the Agencies will publish preliminary funding allocations for each of the States or Tribal Organizations meeting the certification requirements on www.grants.gov.
Step 2: After the Agencies publish the preliminary funding allocations, eligible applicants must submit a complete application packet by the deadline established on www.grants.gov.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | NG911 Grant Program Final Rules |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jennifer Duane
Broadband Program Specialist Phone 202-482-1763 Email:jduane@ntia.doc.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 307868 Full Announcement-911 Grant Program NOFO -> 911 Grant Program NOFO_Final.pdf
Folder 307868 Revised Full Announcement-Revision to the NOFO -> 911 Grant Program.Revision to NOFO.Final.pdf
Folder 307868 Other Supporting Documents-State 911 Plan Form -> NG911 – State 911 Plan IC Instrument Fillable.Final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Laurie Flaherty Coordinator, National 911 Program Phone 202-366-2705 Email: Laurie.Flaherty@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.615 | PKG00248098 | Feb 01, 2019 | Apr 02, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
307868 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
307868 SF424B-1.1.pdf
307868 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
307868 SF424A-1.0.pdf
307868 CD511-1.1.pdf
307868 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
307868 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf