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RICHMOND – On February 20, 2025, the Virginia 9-1-1 Services Board approved the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Additional Funding Grant Program. This grant program will provide $20.3 million in funding to the 9-1-1 community to address immediate operational needs. This funding will be used to increase Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) operational resiliency and help the 9-1-1 community be better prepared for future unplanned disruptions.
The deployment of NG9-1-1 across Virginia is a project that transforms the landscape of public safety for those that live, work, and visit Virginia. Virginia’s investment in connectivity, software, services, data, and training reduces the time between a 9-1-1 call and the dispatch of an appropriate response. Since 2018, the 9-1-1 Services Board has been singularly focused on the deployment of this new technology and providing funding to PSAPs to support these efforts. Recurring NG9-1-1 network costs are higher than legacy 9-1-1 recurring costs for most Virginia’s PSAPs.
In recent 9-1-1 town halls, PSAP community members shared that their centers have several immediate operational gaps that need to be addressed in addition to recurring NG9-1-1 network costs. This grant program has been expanded to provide funding for NG9-1-1 recurring costs and/or other immediate operational needs.
“As we near the completion of NG9-1-1 deployments across the commonwealth, I want to thank the members of the 9-1-1 Services Board and the PSAP Grant Committee for their continued support and ongoing efforts to create a more resilient Virginia 9-1-1 system,” said VDEM Deputy State Coordinator Dorothy Spears-Dean. “Our new grant program will help to ensure that this system continues to provide vital emergency services when needed and plan for a future that embraces state of the art technology for Virginia PSAPs.”
Each primary PSAP is eligible to receive a minimum of $150,000 for recurring NG9-1-1 network costs and/or other immediate operational needs. Eligible entities appear on the maps and lists on the Virginia Next Generation 9-1-1 Deployment Dashboard. The grant application cycle begins on March 1 and will remain open until June 30. PSAP grant guidelines are located HERE. Please contact PSAPGrants@vdem.virginia.gov if you have any questions.
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