MADISON, Wis. – The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) awarded 24 grant projects totaling $2.1 million in federal funding to local public safety answering points (PSAPs) across Wisconsin. Funding will be used for various projects related to the upgrade/replacement of existing end of life equipment to be NextGen9-1-1 capable. A summary of the grant awards is detailed below.
| Award Agency | Federal Grant Amount ($) |
|---|---|
| Barron County Sheriff’s Department | $76,209.19 |
| Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office | $76,991.65 |
| Bayside Communications Center | $100,621.55 |
| Cedarburg Police Department | $59,184.00 |
| Clark County Sheriff’s Office | $57,716.28 |
| Crawford County Communications Center | $75,573.58 |
| Dodge County Sheriff’s Office | $109,753.73 |
| Eau Claire Communication Center | $276,451.12 |
| Florence County Sheriff’s Office | $11,105.12 |
| Franklin Police Department | $16,119.30 |
| Iron County Sheriff’s Department | $92,967.12 |
| Juneau County Sheriff’s Office | $102,636.19 |
| Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department | $125,332.80 |
| Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office | $99,437.61 |
| Menominee County Sheriff’s Office | $79,855.31 |
| Minocqua Police Department | $62,203.93 |
| Muskego Police Department | $12,600.00 |
| Oconto County Sheriff’s Office | $79,747.50 |
| Portage County Sheriff’s Office | $198,387.60 |
| Richland County Sheriff’s Department | $14,899.80 |
| Sauk County | $134,010.87 |
| Waukesha County Communications | $122,308.28 |
| Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office | $125,536.80 |
| Wisconsin Dells Police Department | $72,921.00 |
In August 2019, Wisconsin was awarded $2.9 million in federal grant funding by the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Commerce for the purpose of advancing NextGen9-1-1 in the state. Primary PSAPs who responded to the statewide 9-1-1 system assessment survey were eligible to apply for allowable expenses related to end of life Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) hardware and software replacement.