Next week, INPUT's Justice and Public Safety (JPS) team will attend the Arizona Association of Public Safety Communication Officials/National Emergency Number Association (APCO/NENA) State Training Conference, where I will give a presentation titled "Public Safety Communications Grants: A Comprehensive Overview." This presentation will provide emergency communications officials with an understanding of the federal assistance available for 9-1-1 projects.

Topics discussed will include:

• The recession's impact on federal grant funding
• Current grant priorities vs. those of the previous administration
• 9-1-1 technology funding hot spots
• Examples of effective grant use
• Tips and best practices for applying for grants

For anyone attending this conference, I will present on July 19, 2010, at 11 a.m. in room B. Also, please visit Senior Analyst Jeff Webster and myself at booth # 6 during the trade show portion of the conference.

INPUT looks forward to continued interaction with justice and public safety industry organizations. INPUT's JPS team has been invited to present a JPS Market Assessment on June 30, 2010, at the International Justice Information Sharing Initiative (IJIS) Institute 2010 Summer Industry Briefing in Fort Myers, Florida. The JPS team will also present a grants seminar on October 7, 2010, at the Colorado APCO/NENA Conference in Longmont, Colorado.