Notice of Availability of Funds: Public Telecommunications Facilities Program

On December 2, 2009, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the closing date for receipt of applications for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP). NTIA now announces that $18 million has been appropriated for fiscal year (FY) 2010 grants. Funds will be available for applications submitted by the originally announced deadline of 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (Closing Time), February 4, 2010, as well as applications for certain radio applications filed in response to the Federal Communications Commission February 2010 FM Window that must be received prior to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (Closing Time), February 26, 2010.