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3 Woodbury County, Iowa is the recipient of
$5,995,822. The funding will be used to improve communications
systems that can be shared by all first responders in the
Tri-State Area (Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota).
3 Woodbury County has created STARCOMM (Siouxland
Tri-State Area Radio Communications) for the implementation of a
tri-state, tri-county interoperable public safety radio
communications network.
For more information and project updates, visit
www.starcomm.org |
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radio interoperability project
The
U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on September
25, 2003 that 17 communities would receive a portion of $79.6
million in funds to help develop interoperable communications
systems. The grant recipients receive funds as part of a joint
program between DHS and the Department of Justice to
develop demonstration projects that will use the equipment
and technology to increase interoperability among the fire,
police, and emergency medical service
communities. |
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