Governor Hochul Announces $100 Million in Grants To Improve Emergency Communications Throughout New York State

State-funded Program Provides Support for New York's Emergency Communication Networks, Enhancing Emergency Response Capabilities

Each County and New York City Receiving Two Grants as Part of the Statewide Interoperable Communications Program

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a combined $100 million in state funding has been awarded to 57 counties and New York City to enhance emergency communications as part of the Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG) program. These programs aid municipalities in enhancing their emergency response capabilities by investing in public safety communications networks across the state.

"This funding is critical to strengthening New York's emergency response capabilities, in situations where every second counts," Governor Hochul said. "We are laser focused on making smart investments in public safety across the state and these grants will be a significant boost for local governments working around the clock to keep New Yorkers safe."

The $100 million in funding will be administered by the State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) under two different grants: $90 million from SICG Formula grants and $10 million for Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) grants. Both grants directly enhance emergency response capabilities of local public safety agencies and improve the interoperability of communication systems across the state.

State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray said, "Keeping New Yorkers safe is job #1 for Governor Hochul and the team at DHSES. These grants help local governments perform their public safety functions, strengthen the local response posture, and support emergency responders across the state."

The funding announced today is formula-based and provided through cellular surcharge revenue. The grants are specifically designed to help counties and the City of New York improve the methods used by first responders to communicate with one another. Recipients can use the funding to install new radio equipment at towers and antenna sites as well as enhancing communication channels among public safety radio systems. The funding also supports training and exercises to promote interregional emergency communications and overall first responder readiness.

The SICG Formula grant awards announced today are below:

County	Award Amount	County	Award Amount
Albany	$2,365,306	Niagara	$1,540,147
Allegany	$1,429,652	Oneida	$1,411,546
Broome	$1,581,750	Onondaga	$2,165,760
Cattaraugus	$1,226,779	Ontario	$1,161,782
Cayuga	$1,413,337	Orange	$1,684,021
Chautauqua	$1,284,018	Orleans	$1,038,805
Chemung	$1,005,277	Oswego	$1,572,352
Chenango	$1,012,367	Otsego	$1,445,265
Clinton	$1,310,276	Putnam	$1,047,678
Columbia	$899,384	Rensselaer	$1,451,319
Cortland	$1,572,808	Rockland	$1,456,750
Delaware	$1,210,010	Saratoga	$1,426,723
Dutchess	$1,110,478	Schenectady	$1,197,673
Erie	$2,376,326	Schoharie	$935,567
Essex	$1,661,545	Schuyler	$881,075
Franklin	$1,311,347	Seneca	$789,937
Fulton	$993,962	St. Lawrence	$1,604,582
Genesee	$1,375,407	Steuben	$1,508,456
Greene	$919,750	Suffolk	$2,540,314
Hamilton	$1,126,497	Sullivan	$1,278,535
Herkimer	$1,329,820	Tioga	$680,299
Jefferson	$1,433,203	Tompkins	$1,219,500
Lewis	$1,360,147	Ulster	$1,091,873
Livingston	$1,207,837	Warren	$985,547
Madison	$1,447,335	Washington	$1,464,226
Monroe	$2,784,346	Wayne	$971,579
Montgomery	$740,231	Westchester	$1,397,439
Nassau	$1,785,615	Wyoming	$845,341
New York City	$13,188,252	Yates	$742,847

PSAP grants are intended to aid public safety answering point facilities, such as county emergency communication centers, which provide the majority of 911 operations and coordinate services between emergency response agencies. These grants allow for reimbursement to counties for eligible public safety expenses related to call intakes and dispatching.

The PSAP grant awards announced today are below:

County	Award Amount	County	Award Amount
Albany	$220,092	Niagara	$152,870
Allegany	$131,843	Oneida	$177,675
Broome	$228,633	Onondaga	$213,818
Cattaraugus	$188,242	Ontario	$225,692
Cayuga	$220,950	Orange	$155,422
Chautauqua	$169,569	Orleans	$93,490
Chemung	$234,617	Oswego	$174,356
Chenango	$176,297	Otsego	$187,260
Clinton	$154,985	Putnam	$101,559
Columbia	$163,362	Rensselaer	$168,104
Cortland	$197,805	Rockland	$167,709
Delaware	$152,921	Saratoga	$118,764
Dutchess	$163,057	Schenectady	$178,688
Erie	$204,292	Schoharie	$108,584
Essex	$245,290	Schuyler	$183,334
Franklin	$164,307	Seneca	$159,186
Fulton	$177,041	St. Lawrence	$207,604
Genesee	$185,949	Steuben	$180,108
Greene	$152,531	Suffolk	$196,175
Hamilton	$170,317	Sullivan	$157,898
Herkimer	$207,989	Tioga	$129,044
Jefferson	$185,195	Tompkins	$142,982
Lewis	$162,253	Ulster	$119,511
Livingston	$152,793	Warren	$147,706
Madison	$160,552	Washington	$147,776
Monroe	$240,935	Wayne	$186,856
Montgomery	$211,150	Westchester	$156,789
Nassau	$131,629	Wyoming	$96,817
New York City	$201,451	Yates	$208,176

More information about the SICG Program can be found on the DHSES website here.

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