State Alternative Plan Program (SAPP)
Posted by National Telecommunications and Information Admini
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — State Alternative Plan Program (SAPP) — is cataloged under number 2018-NTIA-SAPP-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.019, posted by National Telecommunications and Information Admini. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 28, 2017 and last updated on December 7, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on December 7, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
December 7, 2021
All 56 States and Territories have opted in to the FirstNet deployment, and thus, there are no entities eligible for a SAPP grant. NTIA will not be accepting applications for the program through grants.gov.
Posted
November 28, 2017
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Pub. L. No. 112-96, Title VI, 126 Stat. 256 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.)) (Act) established the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as an independent authority within NTIA. The Act also describes FirstNet’s duty and responsibility to ensure the deployment and operation of a nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN). The NPSBN will, by law, initially consist of a core network, operated by FirstNet, and radio access networks (RAN) in each State that link to the core to ensure that a single, nationwide network architecture is available to deliver broadband services to public safety personnel and entities in each State, Territory, and the District of Columbia. The Act further assigns to NTIA the obligation to determine whether a State, if it seeks the authority to deploy the RAN within its borders, will be able to seamlessly interoperate with the NPSBN, and be financially and technically sustainable. An applicant must apply for authority to enter into a Spectrum Manager Lease Agreement (SMLA) with FirstNet (Lease Authority), and may apply for optional grant funds to assist in the construction of its RAN (RAN Construction Funds). This NOFO addresses both the mandatory grant of the right to enter into an SMLA with FirstNet and the optional RAN Construction Funds grant under NTIA’s grant program.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
New Markets Tax Credit Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
Agency Contact
Carolyn Dunn <br/>SAPP Director <br/>Phone 202 482-4103
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