The North Carolina 911 Board has awarded $16.5 million in grants that will benefit 12 911 call centers, also known as public safety answering points or PSAPs, across the state.
Moore County Emergency Communications received $148,643 to upgrade radio equipment.
“PSAPs serve a critical role in our communities,” said N.C. 911 Board Chair Jim Weaver, state chief information officer and secretary of the N.C. Department of Information Technology. “These grants will fund important facility and equipment upgrades to support their life-saving work.”
The grants awarded also include:
Bertie County Communications – $5,154,000.00 for a new 911 facility
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department – $169,097.14 for recorder replacement
Chowan County Central Communications – $611,888.32 for a radio console upgrade
Jackson County Emergency Communications – $18,672.55 for a radio equipment upgrade
Jacksonville E911 – $188,795.20 for a radio console upgrade
Lincoln County Communications – $182,859.73 for a radio console upgrade
Northampton County E911 – $438,263.97 for a radio console equipment upgrade
Pender County Sheriff Communications – $2,555,128.00 for a new 911 facility
Washington County Communications – $100,461.61 to replace radio equipment
Yadkin County Emergency Communications – $1,437,712.79 to relocate the emergency communications center
Yancey County Communications – $5,512,251.17 for a new 911 facility
“Thank you to all the PSAPs that took the time to submit applications for this round of funding,” said L.V. Pokey Harris, executive director of the N.C. 911 Board. “We are honored to partner with them to provide valuable resources that will improve 911 service.”
Feature photo: U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson toured the Moore County Department of Public Safety and met with emergency telecommunicators in April/Courtesy photo.
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