NYS Announces $55 Million in Funding Awarded for Emergency Communications

Chana Weinman

Fifty-seven counties in New York State have been awarded funding from Albany to upgrade emergency communications systems and public safety answering points, as well as funding for public safety call-taking and dispatching abilities.  

Forty-five million dollars has been awarded under the State Interoperable Communications Formula Grant Program and $10 million under the Public Safety Answering Point Grant Program.

Rockland County organizations have been awarded a combined total of $935,350 out of $55 million from New York State,

 “It’s critical first responders have the equipment and infrastructure they need to maintain clear communication during times of crisis and this funding plays a key role in these efforts," Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray says, "Through these grants, our local partners will have the resources they need to enhance their emergency communications systems and further promote interoperability with their partners.”