From owner-911@virginiainteractive.org Tue May 20 16:58:41 2008 X-SBRS: None X-HAT: Group: RELAYLIST, Policy: $RELAYED Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: FY 2007 SHSP Grant Opportunity for Citizen Alerting Systems Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 16:56:24 -0400 Message-ID: <D093A1DFB80B044EBF684826172F3C00ACB9E4@DITEXCHANGE3-CL.ditlan.dit.state.va.us> Thread-Topic: FY 2007 SHSP Grant Opportunity for Citizen Alerting Systems Thread-Index: Aci6u/dBikfjBsAYR0SQGcmqCSRX1g== From: "Spears-Dean, Dorothy" <Dorothy.SpearsDean@vita.virginia.gov> To: <911@vipnet.org> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 May 2008 20:56:36.0753 (UTC) FILETIME=[FE434010:01C8BABB] Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by kasumi.vipnet.org id m4KKughJ009491 Precedence: bulk The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and the Virginia Wireless E-911 Services Board are pleased to announce the availability of the FY 2007 SHSP Grant opportunity for Citizen's Alerting Systems. Localities are encouraged to compete for $1 million dollars in 2007 Homeland Security Grant funding that is currently available to support the establishment of these alerting systems as a communications resource statewide. The grant application and guidelines are provided to assist you with your submission and can be found at http://www.vaemergency.com/grants/citizen_alert.cfm <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001365wzCSPBBa0OdK7OKbisy9Q9kp4WRIqS9gUWwTt2hTZ INdST_Hv4ODClYZGwltYCswd3NhkG8gVnqs4WIATo6l5KXaandBW2_cJTBt0uDWjmSOj-igw 1uGNhaFIqiQY7J0BbEKRLMYQcTsnCqNkVw==> All submissions must be submitted through the locality CAO's office and only one submission per local government will be accepted. Multiple submissions from any locality may result in all submissions from that locality being deemed ineligible. Grant proposals must be received by close of business on June 20, 2008 for consideration. The Virginia Wireless E-911 Services Board's Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Grant Committee will evaluate applications and finalize their recommendations for awarding funds by the end of July. Additional technical questions may be directed to the VDEM Grants Management Office at 804-897-6500. Dorothy A. Spears-Dean, M.B.A. Public Safety Communications Coordinator Integrated Services Program Virginia Information Technologies Agency 11751 Meadowville Lane Chester, VA 23836 (804) 416-6201 (voice) (804) 840-7260 (cell) (804) 416-6353 (fax)