NTIA Awards Additional SLIGP Grants to Assist FirstNet Planning

The US Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded grants under the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) to the following states to help in planning for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet): Florida - $4.9 million, Hawaii - $872,075, Indiana - $2.3 million, Mississippi - $1.5 million, New Mexico $1.8 million, and West Virginia $1.1 million. All the recipients are required to provide a matching contribution of at least 20 percent. Additional grants will be awarded on a rolling basis.