FY27 NG9-1-1 Expenses Grant Program

The Illinois State Police Office of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator is seeking grant proposals for the FY27 NG9-1-1 Expenses Grant Program. The program aims to defray costs associated with the replacement or upgrade of legacy 9-1-1 call handling positions to a hosted solution, as well as other NG9-1-1 expenses. Eligible applicants include 9-1-1 Authorities outside of municipalities with a population over 500,000. The grant will fund projects such as the implementation of hosted NG9-1-1 i3 capable call handling equipment, diverse AVPN network implementation, i3 capable multimedia recording systems, NG911 GIS readiness projects, EMD protocol upgrades, and indoor K-12 school mapping. • The grant program has a total funding amount of $12,000,000. • The grant program will prioritize applications from 9-1-1 Authorities that provide 9-1-1 service within the territory of a Large Electing Provider. • The grant program will require applicants to submit a detailed project narrative and budget. • The grant program will have a start date of July 1, 2026, and an end date of June 30, 2027.