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ICE Grant Program: Enhancing Interoperable Communications Equipment

Learn about the ICE Grant Program that helps communities develop interoperable communications across jurisdictions for fire, law enforcement, and EMS. Governors nominate lead sites to encourage innovation and technology adoption.

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ICE Grant Program: Enhancing Interoperable Communications Equipment

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  1. Interoperable Communications Equipment (ICE) Grant Program Jim Turk DHS/ODP Program Manager December 12, 2005

  2. ICE Grant Program • DHS (FEMA) awarded $79.6 M in Sept 2003 • Coordinated with DOJ COPS Office • Purpose: Help communities develop I/O Comm • Cross jurisdictions: Fire, Law Enforcement, & EMS • Illustrate and encourage new technologies & operations • Governors nominated 1 lead site per State/Territory • Large, small, rural, urban, cross-border, infrastructure • 17 Demo Sites - competitive grant process • Cap: $6 M (5 sites) • 25% Local Matching Funds • Range: $846 k - $6 M • Less than $5 M at 6 sites

  3. ICE Grant Program • Leading State Interoperability Programs: • AR, DE, IA, IL, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, PA, RI, VA, WA, WV • First 700 MHz system, Independence, MO • ME Regional Switch at Master Site • First M/A-COM VIDA Network, Eastern Shore, MD • 9 Counties, 57 Cities, 80 Fire, 61 EMS, 8 State, 7 Fed, & 3 Utilities • OPSCAN in Olympic Peninsula, Clallam Co, WA • Olympic Ring: Consortium of 42 Public Safety agencies • 3 Indian Tribes, State, Federal, Canada: RCMP • SAFECOM: 1 of 5 selected as national models: Small Rural • Tri-State Siouxland Region: IA, NE, SD • United 232 • State fiber-optic network • St. Clair/McLean Counties, IL • User Friendly and State STARCOM21 connectivity • Erie County (Buffalo area), NY • New $33M Consolidated Communications Complex

  4. ICE Grant Program Jim Turk DHS/ODP Program Manager 202-786-9779 Mobile: 202-680-4225 James.Turk@dhs.gov

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