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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state has awarded $10 million in aid to localities statewide to support emergency response operations. Administered by the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, these grants will allow municipalities in 57 counties and New York City to make improvements to their 9-1-1 response and emergency service dispatch operations.
“In an emergency, time is of the essence and ensuring help is sent as quickly as possible is essential in keeping the community safe,” Governor Cuomo said. “This funding will enable our local partners to make critical improvements to their emergency communications infrastructure and continues New York’s steadfast commitment toward ensuring all counties have state-of-the-art dispatching as part of their emergency response operations…
