The N.C. 911 Board has awarded nearly $5.7 million in grants to improve North Carolina’s 911 system. According to the N.C. Department of Information Technology on Friday last week, the funds will support technology upgrades and facility renovations at multiple public safety answering points (PSAPs), which handle emergency calls.
Allocations include $1.1 million for radio replacement in Alamance County and $83,565 for a facility remodel at Montgomery County 911. The N.C. State Highway Patrol will receive $1.5 million for call-handling equipment, and Washington County Communications will receive more than $1.1 million for a PSAP relocation and upgrade. Other awards include over $500,000 to New Hanover County 911 Communications Center for a computer-aided dispatch replacement and more than $450,000 to Beaufort County 911 for a radio console system replacement.
Pasquotank-Camden Central Communications will receive about $150,000 for Next Generation 911 integration, telecommunicator training systems, and mental health support.
The grants are funded through a statewide service charge on voice communication services and are managed by the N.C. 911 Board. These funds support 124 PSAPs across North Carolina.
