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26 <br />•Network access devices, including portable Wi-Fi devices, Universal Serial Bus (USB) <br />modems/dongles, trunk-mounted modems, routers; <br />•Customer-Owned and Managed (COAM) broadband deployable equipment, enabling public <br />safety to own and dispatch coverage expansion or capacity enhancement equipment within their <br />jurisdiction; <br />•Broadband device accessories that enable efficient and safe public safety operations such as <br />headsets, belt clips, earpieces, remote Bluetooth sensors, ruggedized cases; <br />•Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs)/Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICCs) to allow <br />public safety users to update existing devices to operate on public safety prioritized services; and <br />•One-time purchase and subscription-based applications for public safety use which could include, <br />among several other options, enterprise mobility management (EMM), mobile device <br />management (MDM), mobile Virtual Private Network (VPN), identity services, or cloud service <br />tools. <br />As FirstNet is built out in all 56 states and territories, and coverage and capacity for first responders <br />expands, recipients are strongly encouraged to coordinate with the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator <br />(SWIC) and FirstNet on the planning, deployment timelines, and operational availability of the network <br />deployment within a specific state or territory, and to ensure that project does not conflict with network <br />planning efforts and complies with all technical requirements. FirstNet requires participating agencies to <br />demonstrate a subscription to public safety-prioritized broadband services to purchase FirstNet broadband <br />devices or applications. Recipients must coordinate with FirstNet in advance of any strategic acquisition <br />of broadband LTE equipment to ensure that purchases adhere to all applicable standards for public safety <br />entities. Recipients with questions on FirstNet should contact info@firstnet.gov. Please also refer to the <br />most recent SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants for additional guidance. <br />SAFECOM Guidance Compliance <br />All entities using preparedness grant funding to support emergency communications investments are <br />required to comply with the SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants (SAFECOM <br />Guidance). The SAFECOM Guidance provides current information on emergency communications <br />policies, eligible costs, best practices, and technical standards for SLTT recipients investing federal funds <br />in emergency communications projects. It is also designed to promote and align with the National <br />Emergency Communications Plan (NECP). Compliance with the SAFECOM Guidance helps ensure that <br />federally funded investments are compatible, interoperable, resilient, and support national goals and <br />objectives for improving emergency communications. Applicants should use the SAFECOM Guidance <br />during planning, development, and implementation of emergency communications projects and in <br />conjunction with other planning documents (e.g., Statewide Communication Interoperability Plans <br />(SCIP)). Specifically, Appendix D of the SAFECOM Guidance contains compliance instructions for <br />FEMA grant recipients. <br />Emergency communications investments also will be reviewed jointly by FEMA and the <br />Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to verify compliance with SAFECOM <br />Guidance. FEMA will coordinate directly with the recipient on any compliance concerns and will <br />provide technical assistance as necessary to help ensure full compliance.