The State of New Hampshire had recently received $5.9 million under the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) grant program.  The PSIC is part of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which directed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to establish and implement a $1 billion grant program to assist public safety agencies in the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications systems that use or enable use with the 700 MHz frequency band or interoperability improvements in any other public safety spectrum band.

The Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant (PSIC) Grant Program is a one-time formula-based, matching grant program intended to enhance interoperable communications with respect to voice, data, and/or video signals. PSIC provides public safety agencies with the opportunity to achieve meaningful and measurable improvements to the state of public safety communications interoperability through the full and efficient use of all telecommunications resources.

Each public safety agency receiving PSIC funds is required to meet and document a 20 percent statutory match requirement for each project during the period performance of the grant.

Statewide Interoperable Plan – Executive Summary Approved April 2008
Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Update

Radio Frequency Matrix

The details of the radio frequency matrix are available to user agencies by contacting the Grants management Unit, Commissioner’s Office, NH Department of Safety, 33 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301 – tel. (603) 271-7663 – e-mail emiko.conway@dos.nh.gov.

Please Note: Frequencies not licensed to a user may not be used without appropriate approvals from the licensee.
Disclaimer: This radio frequency matrix is subject to change. Therefore, please check with the Grants Management Unit before installing. This is not intended to be used without the permission from the holder of the frequency.

The Radio Frequency Matrices (lawnet and firenet matrices) are being updated by the State Interoperability Executive Advisory Committee. As soon as they are updated (most likely the week of September 21), they will be posted on this Web page.

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