States, but not local governments or public safety answering poin...
States, but not local governments or public safety answering points, should be able to get grants under the E-911 Grant Program authorized by the ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004, NTIA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The…
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act authorizes a five-year, $1.25 billion grant program. But Congress only appropriated $43.5 million for a one-year program. “The agencies believe that $43.5 million would not have a meaningful impact on E-911 services if the funds were divided into small grants among a large number of grantees,” NHTSA and NTIA said. “Therefore, we believe that limiting the applicant pool is necessary to ensure that benefits are realized, and that States are best positioned to make wise resource deployment decisions within their borders.” However, states would have to allow active participation by local governments, tribal organizations and PSAPs. States also would have to ensure that 90 percent of funds are used for PSAPs’ direct benefit. State grants would be based on population. California’s minimum grant would be $2.8 million, vs. $250,000 for American Samoa. Comments are due Dec. 2.