FOR IMMEDIATE Release
PSC Receives Nearly Two Million In
Federal Grant Funds For Next Generation 911
Lincoln, August 13, 2019 – The U.S. Department of
Transportation along with the U.S. Department of
Commerce has awarded the state of Nebraska
$1,990,409 for the implementation of Next
Generation 911 (NG911) services. The grant, which
was applied for by the Nebraska Public Service
Commission (PSC) State 911 Department will be
administered by the PSC.
“This grant will play an important role as we work
with our Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to
deploy NG911 services in Nebraska,” said PSC Chair
Mary Ridder. “These monies will be used to improve
caller location accuracy, as well as give our 911 centers
the ability to receive digital information to include, text,
pictures and video in an NG911 environment.”
Governed by the Department of Transportation’s
National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) and
the Department of Commerce’s National
Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), the 911 Grant Program is provided for the
migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and
operation of NG911 services and applications.
The PSC State 911 Department in consultation with the
911 Service System Advisory Committee developed the
state’s plan for utilization of the grant monies. The state
will have until March 31, 2022 to apply the funds.
For more information on the 911 Grant Program, visit
911.gov or the NTIA’s NG91 website ###
Contact:
Deb Collins- Media & Communications Mgr.
(402) 471-0226
deb.collins@nebraska.gov
