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Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant (PSIC)

The Commonwealth Interoperability Coordinator’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Commonwealth Preparedness are now in the process of reviewing recommendations from the State Interoperability Executive Committee for the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant. Notifications will go out in the future to localities selected for funding through the Governor’s office.

For more information on the PSIC Grant, please visit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's website.

Regional PSIC Grant Meetings

The Regional PSIC Grant meetings and State Agency meeting were held during the month of October. Representatives to the meetings were selected by the locality’s CAO or the Agency Head and submitted to the Commonwealth Interoperability Coordinator’s Office.

  • Region 7 (Northern Virginia), Monday, October 1, 2007, 9:00am-5:00pm, Northern Virginia VDOT District Office (14685 Avion Parkway, Chantilly, VA 20151)
  • Region 1 (Richmond), Tuesday, October 2, 2007, 9:00am-5:00pm, Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center (6610 Public Safety Way, Chesterfield, VA  23832)
  • Region 5 (Tidewater), Friday, October 19, 2007, 9:00am-5:00pm, Indian River Library (2320 Old Greenbrier Road, Chesapeake, VA 23325)
  • Region 4 (Southwest), Tuesday, October 9, 2007, 9:00am-5:00pm, Wytheville Center (333 Community Boulevard, Wytheville, VA 24382)
  • Region (Roanoke), Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 9:00am-5:00pm, Salem Civic Center (1001 Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153)
  • State Agencies, Friday, October 12, 2007, 9:00am-5:00pm, Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center (6610 Public Safety Way, Chesterfield, VA 23832)
  • Region 2 (Culpeper), Monday, October 15, 2007, 9:00am-5:00pm, Shenandoah County Government Center (600 North Main Street, Woodstock, VA 22664)
  • Region 3 (Central Virginia), Monday, October 22, 2007, 9:00am-5:00pm, Farmville Firemen’s Arena (1364 Zion Hill Road, Farmville, VA 23901)

 

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Grants funding 2003-2006


On occasion, the State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) is given funding to distribute to localities and regions for interoperability projects. Since 2003, $5.6 Million in local interoperability funding has been disseminated to 66 localities within the Commonwealth of Virginia.  In addition, approximately $25.5 Million has been awarded to localities and regions by Federal Interoperable Communication Grants and $55 Million has been spent on communications within the National Capital Region (NCR) since 2003. The map below shows where this funding has been awarded throughout the Commonwealth.


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Grants Map

  • The National Capital Region (NCR) has spent $55 million in Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funds between FY02-FY05 on voice and data interoperable communications. The National Capital Region (NCR) includes 8 Virginia localities.
  • Charlottesville-Albemarle-UVA awarded a $6 million dollar Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FY 2003 Interoperable Communications Equipment grant to support a $21 million dollar voice and data regional communications project
  • Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was awarded a $6 million dollar DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology Grant to create the Overlay Regional Interoperability Network (ORION) to create regional voice interoperability.
  • Hampton Roads Planning District Commission received a $6 million Urban Area Security Initiative Port Security Grant to establish a regional SONET microwave and patching system to support data interoperability within the region.
  • Hampton/Newport News/York County Radio Interoperability Grant - $250,000 to purchase Interoperable Radio Interconnect Patching System and 800 MHz Mutual Aid Repeaters.
  • Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) spent $3.3 million in Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds on interoperable communication equipment.
  • The Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) received $866,570 from a 2006 COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grant to implement the Commonwealth’s Link for Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) that will connect 6 disparate local radio systems.
  • The Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) received $1.4 million from a 2006 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Interoperable Communications Technology Grant to implement COMLINC that will connect 20 disparate local communication systems.
  • Region 1 (Richmond Region) was awarded $1.5 million to connect 14 localities using the Commonwealth’s Link for Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) that uses voice of internet protocol (VOIP) technology to connect disparate radio systems.
  • 46 localities received a total of $3.7 million to support local voice and data communication projects by the State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC).
  • Commonwealth Interoperability Coordinator’s Office (CICO) received a $993,000 NIJ Interoperability Grant to support CICO operations and local demonstration projects
  • Commonwealth Interoperability Coordinator’s Office (CICO) received $734,000 from the Commonwealth Preparedness Working Group (CPWG) to fund implementation of the FY 2006 Statewide Strategic Plan for Interoperable Communications
  • Commonwealth Interoperability Coordinator’s Office (CICO) received a $890,000 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology Interoperability Grant to fund implementation of the FY 2007 Statewide Strategic Plan for Interoperable Communications 





New PSIC Grant Opportunity

The Public Safety Interoperable Communications grant fund is a one-time formula-based, matching grant program intended to enhance interoperable communications with respect to voice, data and/or video signals.

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