WIVB) — New York State is dishing out $10 million to 911 centers across New York State. Local counties are slated to receive $1.2 million of that pie.
The money is coming in the form of a grant from the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. It’s intended to help localities in 57 counties and New York City improve 911 public safety answering, dispatch operations.
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office says the grant will help offset day-to-day expenses and encourage investments into new technology like text-to-9-1-1 messaging, data communication and improved geo-location for emergency response… READ MORE
