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Public Safety Interoperable Public Safety Interoperable Communications Communications
Grant ProgramGrant Program
July 2007
Public Safety Interoperable Public Safety Interoperable Communications Communications
Grant ProgramGrant Program
Introductions
Logistics
Public Safety Interoperable Communications Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant ProgramGrant Program
Goals for overall program and today's workshop:
Inform participants of the PSIC grant program
Understand your requirements
Initiate the data collection
G&T Information Bulletin No. 248Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program On February 16, 2007, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Grants and Training and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will have DHS administer the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program.
The PSIC Grant Program will provide funding to qualified States and Territories in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 to enable and enhance public safety agencies’ interoperable communications capabilities.
This program is being implemented by DHS and NTIA in accordance with the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and Call Home Act of 2006. DHS is providing this information in anticipation of the release of grant guidance in the coming months and issuance of grant awards by September 30, 2007, pursuant to the Call Home Act of 2006.
G&T Information Bulletin No. 248DHS will award approximately $960 million in grants … Key features of the PSIC Grant Program will include: · PSIC grants will be awarded no later than September 30, 2007 and the period of performance is 36 months;· Up to 5 percent of the total funds …available to ensure that Statewide Communications Interoperability Plans include … PSIC Grant Program requirements; · Remaining funds will be contingent upon submission and peer review … and federal approval of applications and investment justifications; · Funding can be used for the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for, the use of interoperable communications systems that use or enable interoperability with … 764–776 and 794–806 MHz frequency bands as well as other available technologies to advance overall public safety interoperability, …interoperate with the 700 MHz · PSIC includes a statutory not-less-than 20 percent match.All States and Territories may submit preliminary Statewide Plans by September 30, 2007 for a mid-term review, and the final plans are due by November 1, 2007.
Report from Statewide Planning Team PSIC Workshop
Well positioned -Success to build on:
• Existing Collaborative Committee
• Individuals with Expertise
• Grant Guidance
• COML Program
• Short Term Interoperability Accomplishments
Report from Statewide Planning Team PSIC Workshop
• Local Practitioner Driven• Involve Local, Tribal, State, Federal and
other partners• High Level Sponsorship and Support• Collaborative Approach• Innovative Cost and Spectrum Efficient
Solutions• Voice, Data, Video• Interoperable with 700 MHz
Interoperability ContinuumInteroperability Continuum
PSIC Funding
$960 Million allocated nationally - 56 states and territories
20% Non-federal match requirement (may be in-kind services)
5% Allowed for Statewide Plan Development
Must be spent on equipment and training State and Local Eligibility
80% of grant funds must directly benefit local and regional interoperable communications
Timeline - HighlightsTimeline - HighlightsMarch 2007 Plan criteria distributed Workshop held
Mid July 2007 Award announcements and guidance released
Sept. 30 2007 States submit preliminary plans (Must show how TICP area addressed their previous interoperability scorecard recommendations)
Nov. 1, 2007 Final plans and Investment justification submitted for peer review and federal approval
Sept. 30 2010 Date by which grant funding must be spent
Current Timeline of PSIC Activities Current Timeline of PSIC Activities to Meet Call Home Act to Meet Call Home Act
RequirementsRequirements
May through November 2007May through November 2007May – June: Initial Review of Grant Guidance Package and Incorporate Input
September: Review States’ and Territories’ Applications and Narratives, and Award Funds by September 28
May June July August September October November
June-July: Review and Clearance of Grant Guidance
Mid-August: Receive States’ and Territories’ Applications and Narratives
November 1: Receive States’ and Territories’ Statewide Plans and Investment Justifications
CT Public Safety Statewide CT Public Safety Statewide Interoperability Executive CommitteeInteroperability Executive Committee
Created spring 2002 – Formalized 2006 Committee meetings held monthly Representation from Local, State, Federal agencies and
organizations (voting and non-voting)
Local Departments & Local Departments & OrganizationsOrganizations
State OrganizationsState Organizations Federal and Other partnersFederal and Other partners
CT Fire Chiefs Assoc.EMS Advisory BoardCT Emergency Managers Assoc.DEMHS Region 1 – Local Rep. DEMHS Region 2 – Local Rep. DEMHS Region 3 – Local Rep.DEMHS Region 4 – Local Rep.DEMHS Region 5 – Local Rep. Local Police DepartmentsLocal Fire DepartmentsRegional Communication Centers
CT Assoc. of Police Chiefs
Public SafetyInformation TechnologyEmergency Management and Homeland SecurityMilitary DepartmentPublic HealthCorrectionsEnvironmental ProtectionTransportationOffice of Statewide Emergency TelecommunicationsJudicial Dept.Commission on Fire Prevention and ControlCT Urban Search & Rescue
USCGHomeland SecurityFBIUS AttorneyUrban Area Security Initiative – New HavenInteroperable Communications Technical assistance ProgramCivil Air Patrol
PSIC Team
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Michael Varney – DOIT Co-Chair CSPSIEC, PSIC Team Lead, IAFC Emergency Management Committee
George Pohorilak – OSET Director of OSET; Chair, New England 800/700 MHz Planning Committees
William Hackett – DEMHS Co-Chair CSPSIEC, Member DHS National Interoperability Communications Committee
George Carbonell – DOT DOT Communications Supervisor, National Alternate on NPSTC from AASHTO (State Highway Transportation);Chair CSPSIEC Technical WG
John Gustafson – CMED New Haven
Executive Director Metro Multi-discipline Communications Center;
Chair CT Region 2, ESF #2
Keith Victor – CREPC Chair CT Region 3, ESF #2; Peer evaluator nationally for DHS TICP program
Bernard O’Donnell DOIT Director of Communication Services
Sheree Bruce Consultant
William Kramer Consultant
William O’Connell Consultant
PSIC Team Actions to Date•Designate DEMHS as the State Administrative Agent •Request Technical Assistance from the Interoperable
Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP)
•Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Steering Group to develop short term project plan and detailed budget to meet September 30, 2007 goal.
•Hire consultants to assist with data collection, facilitation and writing of the Statewide Plan and the remaining Tactical Interoperable Communications Plans
ProcessProcess Steering Group and Statewide Steering Group and Statewide
Communications Interoperability Plan Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Team to Draft SCIP, PSIC Grant and (SCIP) Team to Draft SCIP, PSIC Grant and Investment JustificationsInvestment Justifications
Statewide Interoperability Executive Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee and DEMHS Coordinating Committee and DEMHS Coordinating Council give review and give feedbackCouncil give review and give feedback
Approved by Commissioner Thomas as the Approved by Commissioner Thomas as the SAA and submitted to DHS.SAA and submitted to DHS.
SCIP CriteriaSCIP Criteria
Purpose:Purpose:
To assist this process and to ensure all states To assist this process and to ensure all states include the essential components of a include the essential components of a statewide plan, the criteria of what must be statewide plan, the criteria of what must be included in the communications included in the communications interoperability plan have been developed. interoperability plan have been developed. The criteria were formulated with input from The criteria were formulated with input from local and state practitioners. local and state practitioners.
SCIP CriteriaSCIP Criteria Background and preliminary stepsBackground and preliminary steps StrategyStrategy MethodologyMethodology GovernanceGovernance TechnologyTechnology Standard Operating ProceduresStandard Operating Procedures Training and ExercisesTraining and Exercises UsageUsage FundingFunding ImplementationImplementation
Questions?
What barriers do you see to achieve What barriers do you see to achieve interoperability?interoperability?
Do you need to change your current Do you need to change your current capabilities? what will happen if you do capabilities? what will happen if you do not?not?
Do you have an operable voice/data Do you have an operable voice/data communications system for your communications system for your organization?organization?
Do you have communication Do you have communication interoperability with organizations in interoperability with organizations in which you work with on a regular basis?which you work with on a regular basis?
Do you have sufficient interoperability Do you have sufficient interoperability communications?: communications?: SOPs/Training/ExercisesSOPs/Training/Exercises
If a significant event were to occur in If a significant event were to occur in your jurisdiction how would you your jurisdiction how would you communicate with all response communicate with all response agencies?agencies?
Contact InformationContact Information
[email protected]@ct.gov [email protected]@ct.gov [email protected]@ct.gov
Fax Number: 860-291-8651Fax Number: 860-291-8651
www.ct.gov/demhswww.ct.gov/demhs
