Assistance program
Band 14 Incumbent Spectrum Relocation
-$1.6 Million committed in FY2018–FY2019
- Agency
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Commerce, Department of
- Assistance
- Project Grants (Discretionary)
- CFDA number
- 11.014
- What it does
- Established a grants program to assist eligible state, county and municipal public safety entities (incumbents) in relocating their currently active communication operations from frequencies 758.00 to 769.00 MHz and 788.00 to 799.00 MHz (“Band 14â€) to other frequency assignments allocated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As described in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) holds a single, nationwide FCC license to utilize Band 14 spectrum frequencies for the purposes of developing, building and operating the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). A number of incumbents around the nation continue to operate narrowband systems on the FirstNet-licensed Band 14 frequencies under previously issued FCC authorization. They must relocate their communications operations from Band 14 to ensure unencumbered (clear – free of interference) spectrum which is necessary for successful NPSBN development, deployment and operations.
- Who benefits
- Only state, county and municipal government public safety entities who were Band 14 incumbents who were in need of financial assistance in relocating communications operations to other FCC-allocated spectrum assignments received funding through this program. Applicants submitted documentation showing current, active use of Band 14 frequencies.
- Who applies
- State, county and municipal government public safety entities (and agencies thereof) that are currently FCC-licensed and operating on Band 14 for the express purposes of public safety communications as of the posting date of the federal funding opportunity for this grant program.
- Authorized by
- Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
- Program site
- http://www.firstnet.gov ↗
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