COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

The New York State Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications (OIEC) seeks applications for up to $3,500,000 from New York State County Governments for awards to facilitate the development, consolidation and/or improved operation of public safety communications to support and enhance statewide interoperable communications for first responders.

Subject to State appropriation authority, a total of $50 million in funding is available for awards to New York State county governments for the purposes noted above, as outlined in the RFA. Funding for this grant program is supported by the Statewide Public Safety Communications Account.

Applications will be accepted from February 12, 2015 through 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2015 via e-mail to [email protected].

For the Request for Applications (RFA) please visit the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) website at http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oiec/grants/ or DHSES’s Grant Hotline at (866) 837-9133.