New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Feb. 5 that more than $38 million in state funding will be awarded to counties across New York State to help prepare for the transition to Next Generation 911.
Under the state’s Emergency Services IP Network Readiness Grant Program, each county that applied, along with New York City, will receive $689,655 to support critical upgrades to fiber-optic infrastructure needed for the statewide implementation of modern emergency communications systems.
The funding will help strengthen the fiber-optic network backbone that 911 centers rely on to support Next Generation 911, a digital emergency-call infrastructure that replaces aging analog systems and enables the transmission of voice, text, photos and videos. Officials say the upgraded network also improves location accuracy, system resiliency and information sharing among dispatchers and first responders.
Hochul said the investment is essential to ensure that 911 centers have the technology necessary to answer emergency calls quickly and effectively as the state works toward full NG911 implementation.
The awards build on previous NG911 efforts led by the governor. In September 2025, Hochul announced $85 million in grants to county PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) to support modern call-handling equipment and software needed for NG911 compliance with National Emergency Number Association (NENA) i3 standards.
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