"Seconds count in an emergency, wireless callers need to know that they can be located and reached in an emergency which is why we want to reduce the time between when a call is received and when help arrives. These 911 upgrades will help law enforcement officers process wireless 911 calls faster, so help can arrive more quickly," Sebelius said.
Sebelius said 41 Kansas Public Safety Answering Points will receive a total of $5,055,169 from the E911 state grant. The Kansas Wireless Enhanced 911 Advisory Board determines the grant awards for the state grant funds.
Local communities will receive assistance in implementing wireless enhanced 911 services; purchasing equipment or upgrading and modifying equipment used solely to process wireless enhanced 911 calls; and providing training to operate the equipment, including costs to train personnel to provide effective services for those who have communication disabilities.
Counties with population of less than 75,000, or any city located within such a county, are eligible for E911 state grant funds.
Recipients of 2006 Wireless Enhanced 911 State Grants:
| County | Department | Funds Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Anderson County | $133,768 |
| Barber County | Barber County Sheriff's Department | $254,732 |
| Bourbon County | City of Fort Scott Police Department | $182,703 |
| Brown County | Brown County Sheriff Office | $103,858 |
| Butler County | Andover Police Department | $ 33,478 |
| Butler County | Butler County Emergency Communications | $ 68,861 |
| Cherokee County | Cherokee County 911 Mapping & Addressing | $ 53,409 |
| Clay County | Clay County Sheriff's Department | $ 69,220 |
| Coffey County | Coffey County Sheriff's Office | $133,738 |
| Comanche County | Comanche County Sheriff's Office | $ 30,000 |
| Cowley County | Cowley County 911 | $156,254 |
| Crawford County | Crawford County 911 Service | $134,693 |
| Dickinson County | Dickinson County Emergency Communications | $ 60,551 |
| Doniphan County | Doniphan County Sheriff's Office | $115,816 |
| Edwards County | Edwards County Sheriff's Department | $197,896 |
| Elk County | Elk County Sheriff's Department | $ 76,930 |
| Ford County | Ford County Communications | $ 97,314 |
| Graham County | Graham County Sheriff's Office | $108,500 |
| Greeley County | Greeley County Sheriff's Office | $231,480 |
| Harper County | Harper County 911 | $249,969 |
| Harvey |
| County | Harvey County Communications | $ 14,318 |
| Haskell County | Haskell County Sheriff's Office | $244,904 |
| Jefferson County | Jefferson County 911 Communications | $105,166 |
| Kingman County | Kingman County 911 | $277,391 |
| Labette County | Labette County Emergency Communications | $ 77,774 |
| Linn County | Linn County Sheriff's Department | $142,232 |
| Logan County | Logan -- Gove County Emergency 911 Services | $ 83,550 |
| Marion County | Marion County Emergency Communications | $ 32,000 |
| Marshall County | Marshall County Sheriff's Department | $ 3,331 |
| Meade County | Meade County Sheriff's Office | $ 92,050 |
| Mitchell County | Mitchell County Communications Center | $ 59,316 |
| Neosho County | Neosho County Sheriff's Department | $120,619 |
| Pawnee County | City of Larned | $ 45,018 |
| Phillips County | Phillips County Sheriff's Department | $ 85,085 |
| Republic County | Republic County Communications Center | $ 40,550 |
| Riley County | Riley County E911 | $ 60,955 |
| Rush County | Rush County Sheriff's Department | $ 77,220 |
| Scott County | Scott County Sheriff's Department | $ 51,584 |
| Seward County | Seward County Emergency Communications Center | $153,456 |
| Stafford County | Stafford County Sheriff's Department | $165,396 |
| Wabaunsee County | Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office | $ 26,964 |
| Wallace County | Wallace County Sheriff's Office | $226,742 |
| Wichita County | Wichita County Sheriff's Department | $235,120 |
| Woodson County | Woodson County Sheriff's Office | $141,278 |
