Commonwealth Interoperability Coordinator’s Office (CICO)
Current Grants
The Office of Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security works with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), the state administering agency (SAA), to review applications for and track the following grants:
Authorized Equipment Lists
The Responder Knowledge Base has been built specifically to serve the needs of Emergency Responders. It contains information on currently available products, along with a wealth of related information such as standards, training, and grants. All vendor information is screened before posting. The Authorized Equipment List (AEL) can be found on this website via the link below. A log in must be created in order to access the AEL. The AEL can be accessed at www.rkb.us.
2006 Standardized Equipment List (InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability)
http://www.vaemergency.com/grants/letters/CommunicationsProjectIdeaForm_Revised_FINAL.pdf.
Communications Grants Project Idea Form
View/download Communications Grants Project Idea Form (.doc) here.
View/download Communications Grants Project Idea Instructions (.pdf) here.