Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 6.11.1998
Public Telecommunications Facilities Program: Closing Date
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce, announces the solicitation of applications for planning and construction grants for public telecommunications facilities under the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP). Applicants for matching grants under the PTFP must file their applications on or before January 14, 1999. NTIA anticipates making grant awards by September 30, 1999. NTIA shall not be liable for any proposal preparation costs. Approximately $21 million is available for FY 1999 for PTFP grants pursuant to P.L. 105-277, the ``Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.'' The amount of a grant award by NTIA will vary, depending on the approved project. For fiscal year 1998, NTIA awarded $19.8 million in funds to 115 projects. The awards ranged from $3,000 to $978,033. The applicable Rules for the PTFP were published on November 8, 1996. These rules, 15 CFR Part 2301 et seq. will be in effect for FY 1999 PTFP applications. Certain requirements of the PTFP at 15 CFR Part 2301 are modified in this Notice. Copies of the 1996 Rules will be distributed as part of the PTFP Application Ki