U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20472 www.fema.gov National Preparedness Directorate Information Bulletin No. 263 September 7, 2007 TO: All State Administrative Agency Heads All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact FROM: Dennis R. Schrader Deputy Administrator National Preparedness Directorate SUBJECT: Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program – Investment Justification Reference Guide and Investment Justification Template Attached please find the PSIC Investment Justification Reference Guide and Investment Justification Template. States and Territories are required to complete the Investment Justification Template for up to 10 investments proposed for PSIC funding. Investment justifications are due December 3, 2007. The Reference Guide provides detailed instructions for completing and submitting a State or Territory’s proposed PSIC investments. Further, the Guide provides detailed information regarding how investments will be evaluated. Should you need additional information, please visit the NTIA website at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/psic/index.html. If you have further questions regarding the PSIC Grant Program, please contact your Preparedness Officer or the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) at 1-800-368-6498 or askcsid@dhs.gov.