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Alabama 911 Board Grant Program (Alabama)

 
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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    A - Primarily intended to fund technology

    Authority

    Alabama 911 Board

    Summary

    The grant program is established by the Alabama 9-1-1 Board to provide financial assistance to Emergency Communication Districts (ECDs) based on needs in compliance with Sec. 11-98-1 et seq. Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended.

    The purpose is to fund non-recurring costs or capital expenditures to achieve or maintain continuity and enhancement of 9-1-1 services assuring that every location in the State of Alabama has access to 9-1-1 service.

    Eligible costs may include:

    • Telephone communications equipment to be used in answering, transferring, and dispatching public emergency telephone calls originated by persons within the service area who dial 911
    • Emergency radio communications equipment and facilities necessary to transmit and receive dispatch calls
    • Engineering, installation, and recurring costs necessary to implement, operate, and maintain an emergency communication system.
    • Facilities to house E-911 operators and related services as defined in this chapter, with the approval of the creating authority, and for necessary emergency and uninterruptable power supplies for the systems.
    • Administrative and other costs.
     

    History of Funding

    2021 recipients (Cycle 6) can be seen here: https://www.al911board.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/Grant%20Cycle%206%20press%20release.pdf

    2022 recipients (Cycle 7) can be seen here: https://www.al911board.com/sites/default/files/2022-09/Grant%20Cycle%207%20press%20release.pdf

    2023 recipients can be seen here: Cycle 8 recipients: https://www.al911board.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/Grant%20Cycle%208%20press%20release.pdf Cycle 9 (special grant cycle) recipients: https://www.al911board.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Grant_Cycle_9_Press_Release.pdf

    Additional Information

    An applicant should demonstrate that it has developed an attainable plan to achieve or maintain continuity and enhancement of 9-1-1 services and priority will be given to those projects that:

    • Require immediate funds to continue operation, including but not limited to, replacement, repair, or upgrade of a system critical to the provision of modem 9-1-1 service;
    • Implement measures that maximize efficiencies in the provision of modem 9-1-1 service in the State of Alabama, including but not limited to, regionalization or consolidation of facilities and systems, etc.
    • Enhance existing services or fill the technology needs of the ECD that will facilitate significant progress toward achieving readiness for and compatibility with next generation 9-1-1 technology systems, including but are not limited to, hardware, software for Customer Premise Equipment (CPE), protective, enhancing and backup systems to 9-1-1.


    Contacts

    911 Board Staff

    911 Board Staff

    ,
    334-440-7911

    Adam Brown

    Adam Brown

    ,
    334-440-7911
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are Alabama Emergency Communication Districts (ECDs).

    Deadline Details

    Applications are to be submitted by August 9, 2024. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Individual award amounts vary. The grant program is funded to the extent that funds are available to the Board.


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