Governor Hochul Announces $110 Million in State Funding to Strengthen Emergency Communications for First Responders

State-Funded Programs Support Emergency Communication Systems Across the State by Strengthening Emergency Response Capabilities

Funding to Support New Projects, Equipment Installation and Enhanced Communications Channels at Local Levels

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $110 million in State funding to improve emergency communications systems and enhance public safety call-taking and dispatching capabilities through the combined SFY2025 and SFY2026 Statewide Interoperable Communications (SICG) and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) Operations Grant Programs.

“Every moment counts in an emergency, and making sure our communications equipment is ready when we need it is vital to keeping New Yorkers safe,” Governor Hochul said. “Public safety is always my top priority, and this funding will go a long way to strengthen our emergency capabilities in every part of the state.”

Through the SICG-Formula Grant Program, $90 million is being awarded to support local governments’ efforts to bolster communications networks through Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Systems, expand access to communications-focused training and exercises and maintain communications equipment.

The SICG-Formula Grant Program awards announced today are:

County	Award Amount	County	Award Amount
Albany	$2,011,036	Niagara	$1,416,668
Allegany	$1,232,212	Oneida	$1,706,830
Broome	$1,436,884	Onondaga	$2,454,890
Cattaraugus	$1,233,480	Ontario	$1,106,038
Cayuga	$1,201,396	Orange	$1,986,096
Chautauqua	$1,319,226	Orleans	$872,190
Chemung	$914,684	Oswego	$1,344,814
Chenango	$968,746	Otsego	$1,203,144
Clinton	$1,140,176	Putnam	$895,262
Columbia	$921,076	Rensselaer	$1,282,720
Cortland	$1,336,038	Rockland	$1,722,494
Delaware	$1,168,150	Saratoga	$1,607,978
Dutchess	$1,250,992	Schenectady	$1,100,732
Erie	$2,736,718	Schoharie	$802,608
Essex	$1,411,982	Schuyler	$725,734
Franklin	$1,251,036	Seneca	$703,354
Fulton	$838,514	St. Lawrence	$1,843,106
Genesee	$1,168,988	Steuben	$1,323,874
Greene	$877,238	Suffolk	$2,512,226
Hamilton	$1,133,398	Sullivan	$1,109,208
Herkimer	$1,212,350	Tioga	$830,060
Jefferson	$1,359,508	Tompkins	$1,037,238
Lewis	$1,146,942	Ulster	$1,258,750
Livingston	$1,032,416	Warren	$1,024,736
Madison	$1,216,278	Washington	$1,270,600
Monroe	$3,231,362	Wayne	$1,015,174
Montgomery	$789,704	Westchester	$1,549,916
Nassau	$2,050,446	Wyoming	$830,046
New York City	$15,195,902	Yates	$676,636

The PSAP Operations Grant Program provides funding to support county 911 centers by ensuring personnel are prepared as they respond to calls for service. PSAPs can use funding to support current operations as well as develop systems needed to implement Next Generation 911 (NG911). Through this program, $20 million is being awarded.

County	Award Amount	County	Award Amount
Albany	$456,200	Niagara	$375,216
Allegany	$286,626	Oneida	$446,226
Broome	$393,534	Onondaga	$465,122
Cattaraugus	$334,508	Ontario	$371,832
Cayuga	$357,114	Orange	$368,834
Chautauqua	$353,564	Orleans	$227,612
Chemung	$370,826	Oswego	$336,302
Chenango	$310,184	Otsego	$319,826
Clinton	$313,774	Putnam	$248,182
Columbia	$278,552	Rensselaer	$345,450
Cortland	$341,726	Rockland	$445,156
Delaware	$319,990	Saratoga	$316,288
Dutchess	$380,862	Schenectady	$320,716
Erie	$479,232	Schoharie	$238,760
Essex	$405,532	Schuyler	$319,758
Franklin	$338,410	Seneca	$281,876
Fulton	$303,222	St. Lawrence	$475,828
Genesee	$356,046	Steuben	$354,596
Greene	$255,344	Suffolk	$466,688
Hamilton	$312,268	Sullivan	$306,892
Herkimer	$352,810	Tioga	$244,860
Jefferson	$362,514	Tompkins	$286,480
Lewis	$359,466	Ulster	$321,828
Livingston	$301,732	Warren	$288,122
Madison	$291,780	Washington	$281,552
Monroe	$558,696	Wayne	$327,486
Montgomery	$338,544	Westchester	$350,338
Nassau	$305,890	Wyoming	$244,856
New York City	$447,130	Yates	$357,242