From GIS to Federal Grants: Coordination is Key to NG911 Future

Federal and state entities are hard at work coordinating Next Generation 911 implementation, whether applying GIS data analysis for NG911, or preparing to distribute and manage more than $100 million in grants.

Glean lessons from Kansas 911 Coordinating Council’s GIS preparation for NG911. GIS Professional Sherry Massey will address the history of the pilot program and current initiatives including gap, overlap and duplication issues and the work that lies ahead.

Learn more about the National 911 Program and NTIA’s progress toward distributing $115 million in funding to support NG911 transitions nationwide. Program Coordinator Laurie Flaherty will share updates about nationwide progress toward NG911, important state-by-state information available in the National 911 Profile Database, and provide information about what PSAPs can do to prepare for the upcoming grant application process.