Area counties will benefit from $85 million in grant funding announced to enhance 911 centers throughout the Empire State.
57 of New York’s 62 counties have been awarded funding, allocated to county-level primary Public Safety Answering Points and primary backup centers to prepare for the coming Next Generation 911. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the grant program will “support call handling equipment to include interfaces and software applications needed for agencies to receive and process incidents with the goal of increasing statewide capabilities to accept NG911 calls in accordance with the National Emergency Number Association’s i3 standards.”
“Public safety is my number one priority, and that means ensuring that we have the technology and equipment in place to support our first responders and their quick response to emergency situations,” Governor Hochul said. “These investments will ensure that our 911 systems are operating effectively and efficiently when any New Yorker reaches out for emergency assistance in their time of need.”
Local counties will receive the following:
- Cayuga: $1,515,197
- Onondaga: $1,639,396
- Ontario: $1,515,197
- Schuyler: $1,266,796
- Seneca: $1,266,796
- Steuben: $1,515,197
- Tompkins: $1,515,197
- Wayne: $1,515,197
- Yates: $1,266,796
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