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.

MUNICIPALITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTIES OF NEW YORK, QUEENS, KINGS, BRONX, RICHMOND, NASSAU, SUFFOLK, WESTCHESTER, ROCKLAND, PUTNAM, ORANGE, ULSTER OR SULLIVAN

Competitive applications to receive aid are required and will be accepted through May 1, 2015 for grants made available under this program.

Funds have been made available through the National Park Service from the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) under Public Law 113-2, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 for the preservation of historic resources damaged by hurricane Sandy that are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

The purpose of this funding is to provide preservation technical assistance and emergency repairs to historic and archeological resources impacted by Hurricane Sandy including, but not limited to, architectural/engineering plans and specifications, economic feasibility studies, survey and damage assessments, construction work to stabilize and repair historic and archeological properties, and recordation of hurricane-damaged properties. Only hurricane-related damage is eligible for grant assistance. Acquisition of real property is not an eligible cost of assistance from this emergency funding. There is no match required for this grant program.

Municipalities and not-for profit organizations with an ownership interest in property located within the counties of New York, Queens, Kings, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Ulster or Sullivan may apply. Religious organizations are now eligible for capital funding under this program.

For a copy of the Program Guidelines, Application Instructions and Application for Round 2, go to:

http://www.nysparks.com/shpo/ or contact:

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