PSFA: Donors

Since its inception in 2002, the PSFA has donated more than $13 million to over 250 public safety agencies across the country to assist in the deployment of Enhanced 9-1-1 and more than 200 telecommunicators for disaster relief from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The PSFA is now well poised to move into its next and continual phase of grant making as an operating foundation dedicated to supporting public and nonprofit public safety communications efforts.

Funding for the PSFA has been provided by a variety of sources, including donations from corporations, APCO members and staff and the Wireless E-911: PSAP Readiness Fund, a non-profit organization established by Nextel Communications and dedicated to supporting the timely implementation of wireless E-911.

PSFA’s process for Foundation Administration consists of four components of management and oversight:

APCO/PSFA Staff – program administration, resource development, external relations, applications screening, and reporting to Board.
PSFA Advisory Committee advises and aids Board including but not limited to the budget.
PSFA Grant Review Working Group – applicant evaluation and application review and recommendations.
APCO/PFSA Board of Officers/Directors – approval/denial of grant applications and sources of revenue, endowment trustee activities, and supporting staff on external relations and resource development.

APCO International Committees and Approved Project Groups and Task Forces
Public Safety Communications Agencies (government or nonprofit)
APCO Partner Organizations (nonprofit only)
APCO Subsidiary Organizations and Parent