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  Regular Agenda Item     2. E.    
Regular BOS Meeting
Meeting Date: 04/16/2024  
Submitted For: Adam Shepherd Submitted By: Debra Williams, 911 Coordinator
Department: Sheriff's Office  
Fiscal Year: 2025 Budgeted?: No
Contract Dates
Begin & End:
July 1, 2024 thru June 30,2025 Grant?: Yes
Matching
Requirement?:
No
Fund?: Renewal

Information
Request/Subject
Request to develop and submit a grant application to ADOA/ASET (Arizona Department of Administration/Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology) 9-1-1 Program Office for FY 2025.
Background Information
The NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability) was issued on March 19, 2024 with a submission date of April 30, 2024.  An award announcement is set for May 21, 2024, and the performance period of the grant is July 1, 2024, thru June 30, 2025.

This annual grant supports NG9-1-1 emergency call infrastructure for Gila 9-1-1 Network PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points):  
  1. Gila County Sheriff's Office (GilaCSO)
  2. Payson Police Department (PPD)
Evaluation
Based on system invoices received during the FY 2024 9-1-1 grant period, we will be applying for a base amount of $140,732 to support basic ESInet infrastructure and services, and Text to 9-1-1 services for the Gila 9-1-1 Network.  Additional requests to support projects may be included in the final application submission, and tentative projects are listed below. 
Proposed FY2025 9-1-1 Grant Budget Request
Network Category Title Description    Amount 
Gila Admin Admin NRC Admin    
Gila Contractual AT&T MRC NG9-1-1 ESINet / CHE  $ 11,482.00  $ 137,784.00
Gila Contractual Lumen MRC Text to 9-1-1  $      329.00  $     3,948.00
      Basic Infrastructure  SubTotal:   $ 141,732.00
GilaCSO PROJECT Installation of Additional Seat  NRC AT&T CHE  $ 25,000.00  $         25,000
GilaCSO Contractual MRC Additional Seat NG9-1-1 ESINet / CHE  $ 17,200.00  $       206,400
PaysonPD PROJECT TBD      
       Total Including Projects:  $      373,132

1NRC = Non-recurring Costs
2MRC = Monthly Recurring Costs
3ESInet - Emergency Services InternetProtocol Network
4Customer Housed Equipment

This grant is a 0% match in funds for a performance period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Conclusion
At a minimum, the grant application submitted by April 30, 2024, will be in the amount of $141,732 and may be awarded by ADOA/ASET in accordance with ARS § 41-704.   Additional projects will be defined and included with the grant application but funding for projects may or may not be approved.  

A final copy of the grant application will be presented to the Board of Supervisors at the time the grant agreement is presented for approval, which will be after the award date of May 21, 2024.
Recommendation
Gila County Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the development and submission of a grant application for FY2025 9-1-1 grant funding in a minimum amount of $141,732 to support Gila 9-1-1 Network infrastructure and services for Payson Police Department and Gila County Sheriff's Office, and include defined project requests that may also be approved in the award.  This grant is a 0% match in funds for a performance period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Suggested Motion
Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the Sheriff's Office development and submittal of a grant application for FY 2025 9-1-1 Program funding in the amount of $141,732 to support Gila 9-1-1 Network infrastructure and services for the Payson Police Department and Gila County Sheriff's Office, and include defined project requests that may also be approved in the award for the performance period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. (Debra Williams)

Attachments
Arizona Department of Administration Notice of Grant Funding for the AZ 9-1-1 Program

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