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<br /> Grant Availability Announcement
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<br /> Pro�ram Description and Fundin� Goals
<br /> The Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program administered by the
<br /> State of Illinois is a matching grant program intended to increase the usage of Illinois'
<br /> interoperability platform and enhance interoperable communications with respect to voice
<br /> signals. PSIC provides public safety agencies with the opportunity to achieve meaningful and
<br /> measurable improvements to the state of public safety communications interoperability through
<br /> the full and efficient use of voice-based telecommunications resources.
<br /> 'The PSIC Grant Program will assist public safety agencies in the planning and coordination
<br /> associated with, acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable
<br /> communications equipment, software and systems that will allow them to interoperate with the
<br /> STARCOM21 system, the state of Illinois 700 megahertz (MHz) interoperability platform. All
<br /> expenditures reimbursed through this grant program must be directly associated with the
<br /> planning and coordination with, acquisition of, deployrnent of, or training for the grantee
<br /> achieving interoperability with the Illinois 700 MHz interoperability platform.
<br /> To meet National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA)requirements,
<br /> Illinois is seeking solutions from public safety agencies that(1) achieve meaningful and
<br /> measurable improvements in the state of interoperability for public safety communications and
<br /> (2) fill interoperability gaps identified in state and local assessments. It is recognized that many
<br /> solutions exist to achieve interoperability with the Illinois platform, and Illinois will not dictate a
<br /> specific technology solution for public safety agencies. However, Illinois will ensure that
<br /> grantees follow the following technology and all hazards mitigation priorities established by the
<br /> NTIA:
<br /> Technology
<br /> • Adopt advanced technological solutions
<br /> • Improve spectrum e�ciency
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