Congressional Research Service: Broadband Federal Assistance Programs

 

Congressional Research Service: Broadband Federal Assistance Programs DHS -- Department of Homeland Security DHS CONTACTS USDA -- United States Department of Agriculture USDA CONTACTS FCC -- Federal Communications Commission Federal Grant Websites

DHS -- Department of Homeland Security

DHS Grants Guide (63 pages): DHS+GRANTS+GUIDE.pdf

o    Homeland Security Grant Program 1.7b FY07

•    Urban Areas Security Initiative 3b+

•    UASI Nonprofit Security Grant Program 24m+ FY07

•    State Homeland Security Program 6b+ since '01

•    Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program 1b+

•    Metropolitan Medical Response System 135m+

•    Citizen Corps Program 119m+

2007 Winners: DHS+07+HSGP+LIST.pdf

2006 Winners: DHS+06+HSGP+LIST.pdf

o    Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grants 968m+

•    Governors designate State Administrative Agencies to apply

•    NTIA partnership

•    Application kit: DHS+PSIC+APP.pdf

2007 State-by-state funding allocation

 

o    Infrastructure Protection Program 827m+ in FY07

•    Transit Security Grant Program

•    Port Security Grant Program

•    Intercity Bus Security Grant Program

•    Trucking Security Program

•    Buffer Zone Protection Program

•    [Application Kit]

2007 Winners: DHS+IPP+AWARDS.pdf

o    Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program

•    [Application Kit]

o    Emergency Management Performance Grant 197m FY07

o    Competitive Training Grant Program 29m+ FY07

o    Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program 33.7m FY07

 

DHS CONTACTS

Click the map below to meet your local Homeland Security experts:

Click here for the list of every state's homeland security and public safety web sites.

 

Click the image below to meet grant experts and local representatives from FEMA:

 

USDA -- United States Department of Agriculture

o    Community Connect 8.9m+ in FY07 (177-997K range); 69m+ since '01

• Winning project descriptions by state and by year

   

  2007 winners: USDA+07+CC+GRANT+SUMMARIES.PDF

o    Broadband Loan 1.6b since '01

o    Distance Learning/Telemedicine 306m since '01

o    Infrastructure Loan Program 3.7b since '01

 

http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/index.htm

 

Overview of USDA telecom funding programs: USDA+TELECOM+PROGRAMS.ppt

 

USDA CONTACTS

Meet your local USDA grant/loan expert: USDA+FIELD+REPS.doc

Click the map below to visit your state USDA web page:

FCC -- Federal Communications Commission

o    USAC

•    High-cost

•    Low-income

•    Schools/Libraries (e-rate)

•    Telemedicine

 

Federal Grant Websites

o    grants.gov

o    CFDA.gov (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)

o    CCR.gov (Central Contractor Registration)