Grant Guidelines

This section of our site provides you with guidelines for grant applications as well as for equipment grants available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

It is also your source for current and upcoming communications grant opportunities; our goal is to allow everyone in the Interoperability community an equal chance to apply for these grants.

Current Interoperability Grant Opportunities

• Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) information
  

Government Grants

• Grants.gov
  THE single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
  

Interoperability Grant Guidelines

• 2005 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Grant Guidance PDF (640 K)

• SAFECOM Grant Guidelines

How to Receive a Grant

In order to be eligible for state and federal grant funding for improving public safety communications and interoperability in FY 2007 in the Commonwealth of Virginia, applicants must comply with with certain standards.

Click below to view the eligibility guidelines for state and federal grants.

VA Grant Guidelines
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VA Grant Guidelines
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