The ninth cycle of the Alabama 9-1-1 Board Grant Program is now open and accepting applications.
The overall goal of the Grant Program is to provide financial assistance to Emergency Communication Districts (ECDs) based on demonstrated need(s) in compliance with §11-98 et seq. of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended. The purpose is to fund 9-1-1 related costs necessary to achieve or maintain continuity and enhancement of 9-1-1 assuring that every location in Alabama has equitable access to 9-1-1 service.
During the September 20, 2023 meeting, the Board approved awards to be granted to multiple applicants of Grant Cycle 8. Download the press release below.
On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. CDT, the Alabama 9-1-1 Board will appear before the Join Interim Sunset Review Committee regarding the Review of Operations performed by the Examiners of Public Accounts. This meeting will be on the 3rd Floor, Room 325 of the Alabama State House at 11 South Union Street, Montgomery, Alabama.
The Alabama 9-1-1 Board is seeking proposals from qualified vendors of Next Generation 9-1-1 GIS services whose proposed solution(s) and services meet the requirements specified in this RFP. The expectation is that the vendor will supply a GIS services solution to the State of Alabama or any geographical area within. This GIS services solution must seamlessly function within the existing NG9-1-1 services platform, the Alabama Next Generation Emergency Network (ANGEN).
The eighth cycle of the Alabama 9-1-1 Board Grant Program is now open and accepting applications.
On second and fourth Tuesdays, we hold an informative webinar called Talk About it Tuesday. We discuss topics pertinent to what is going on in 9-1-1 in Alabama. You can join us live at 9:00 a.m. CT or watch the replays here. On the left sidebar, you can sort the webinars by subject matter.
Each year, the Board is required to submit a training report to Alabama's legislative leadership. During the past year, we have provided 230 hours of in-person instruction and 7,579 virtual CEUs. You can download the report provided to the legislature below.
During the September 21, 2022 meeting, the Board approved awards to be granted to multiple applicants of Grant Cycle 7. Download the press release below.
The Alabama Chapter of APCO is holding a Fall Workshop at the Island House Hotel in Orange Beach on October 26-28. Tina Chaffin will be the keynote speaker. Other presenters include Dan Wright, Jeanie Pharis, Michelle Peel, Samantha Sanders & Joseph Sivley, and Robert VanHooser. There will be updates from the Board and ALTERT along with a membership meeting. Registration is open: https://apcoalabama.org/meetinginfo.php