U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Washington, DC 20472 


Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin 
No. 291 
June 20, 2008 


TO: 
All State Administrative Agency Heads 

 All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact 

All Core City/Core County Points of Contact 

All State Homeland Security Directors 

All State Emergency Management Agency Directors 

FROM: 
W. Ross Ashley III 

 Assistant Administrator 

Grant Programs Directorate 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
SUBJECT: 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program 
Guidance and Application Kit 

The Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) and the Department’s Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) are pleased to 
announce the availability of the FY 2008 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant 
Program Guidance and Application Kit. This kit is now available online at 
http://www.fema.gov/grants. 

FY 2008 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP) 

The FY 2008 IECGP Program provides $48,575,000 to improve local, tribal, regional, statewide, 
and national interoperable emergency communications, including communications in collective 
response to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. The funding will 
enable States, Territories, local units of government, and tribal communities to implement their 
Statewide Communication Interoperability Plans (SCIP) and align to the National Emergency 
Communications Plan (NECP) to further enhance interoperability. 

The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only agency eligible to apply for FY 2008 IECGP 
funds. Please note that the applications for FY 2008 IECGP funds will be submitted online, 
through the Grant Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov. The completed 
FY 2008 IECGP applications must be submitted via GMS no later than July 21, 2008. 

Additional questions may be directed to your Program Analyst or the Centralized Scheduling and 
Information Desk at askcsid@dhs.gov or 1-800-368-6498. 

www.fema.gov