Initiative 1

Initiative 1

Develop, distribute and promote interoperable communications information to stakeholders

Tasks

• Communicate information about grant writing training and assistance
• Encourage attendance at the Association of Public Safety Communication Officials (APCO) and National Emergency Number Association (NENA) grant writing course
• Identify non profit partners to assist in grant writing
• Promote the Interoperability Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP)
• Work with Virginia Universities to leverage grant writing resources they can provide to localities
• Update and maintain the Interoperability in Virginia website including a lessons learned clearinghouse.  Subtasks may include but are not limited to:
• Promote a resource library of local, state, and federal information
• Publicize the 7 regions recognized by the Governor for all homeland security efforts and elevate concerns about regional construct to the Commonwealth Preparedness Working Group (CPWG)
• Provide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Narrowbanding guidance and requirements
• Provide contact information for the Project 25 (P25) Steering Committee and Project Manager for localities to receive up to date information
• Plan and conduct the annual Virginia Interoperability Communications Conference
• Attend, make presentations, and provide materials to key stakeholders and national conferences