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Public Safety Foundation Awards $2.5 Million to Expedite Wireless E9-1-1 Emergency Services

Grants to 37 recipients in 17 states

The Public Safety Foundation of America (PFSA) recently announced a series of grants to support and expedite the implementation of wireless enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) throughout the United States. In this round of funding, $2.5 million is being awarded to 37 grantees in 17 states.

These grants bring the total funds allocated by the PSFA to more than $11.5 million assisting more than 190 agencies in over 40 states and the District of Columbia .

The PSFA's objective is to provide critical funding and technical support to public safety answering points (PSAPs) and local emergency response officials to enable the implementation of wireless E9-1-1.