Closed · 2018-NTIA-SAPP-01 · CFDA 11.019 · Discretionary
State Alternative Plan Program (SAPP)
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Telecommunications and Information Admini, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 7, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
State Alternative Plan Program (SAPP) is a closed discretionary listing from National Telecommunications and Information Admini that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 14 other opportunities from National Telecommunications and Information Admini.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 11.019
- CFDA program
- 14
- other opportunities from National Telecommunications and Information Admini
Archived opportunity record
State Alternative Plan Program (SAPP) is closed (last close December 7, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 11.019 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. National Telecommunications and Information Admini still indexes 14 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed December 7, 2021
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.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 2018-NTIA-SAPP-01
Grants.gov marks State Alternative Plan Program (SAPP) with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Telecommunications and Information Admini book (13 peers, 87% of 15).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
New Markets Tax Credit Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
Agency Contact
Carolyn Dunn SAPP Director Phone 202 482-4103
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What to do next
State Alternative Plan Program (SAPP) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 11.019 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- New Markets Tax Credit Program indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- National Telecommunications and Information Admini lists 14 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |