Safety groups urged full funding for the Enhance 911 Act of 2004 ...
Safety groups urged full funding for the Enhance 911 Act of 2004 in a Fri. letter to members of Congress. President Bush signed the E-911 law in Dec. 2004, but no money has been appropriated to fund the provisions,…
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said the letter, signed by the National Emergency Number Assn. and 37,000 other public safety groups. The law aims to create a national 911 program office and make grants of up to $250 million per to enhance emergency communications. The DTV legislation provided an E-911 grant fund of $43.5 million, to be funded by a spectrum auction occurring “no later than January 28, 2008,” the letter said. Thus, while much money will be available for grants in 2008 or 2009, none is appropriated for public safety access point (PSAP) grants. “It is essential that Congress recognize the critical role that 911 plays in all emergencies and as a vital homeland security asset by providing funding for the Enhance 911 Act,” the letter said.