Section 50 ILCS 750/15.4b - Consolidation grants(a) The Administrator, with the advice and recommendation of the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, shall administer a 9-1-1 System Consolidation Grant Program to defray costs associated with 9-1-1 system consolidation of systems outside of a municipality with a population in excess of 500,000. The awarded grants will be used to offset non-recurring costs associated with the consolidation of 9-1-1 systems and shall not be used for ongoing operating costs associated with the consolidated system. The Illinois State Police, in consultation with the Administrator and the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, shall adopt rules defining the grant process and criteria for issuing the grants. The grants should be awarded based on criteria that include, but are not limited to: (1) reducing the number of transfers of a 9-1-1 call;(2) reducing the infrastructure required to adequately provide 9-1-1 network services;(3) promoting cost savings from resource sharing among 9-1-1 systems;(4) facilitating interoperability and resiliency for the receipt of 9-1-1 calls;(5) reducing the number of 9-1-1 systems or reducing the number of PSAPs within a 9-1-1 system;(6) cost saving resulting from 9-1-1 system consolidation; and(7) expanding NG9-1-1 service coverage as a result of 9-1-1 system consolidation . Priority shall be given first to counties not providing 9-1-1 service as of January 1, 2016, and next to other entities consolidating as required under Section 15.4a of this Act.
(b) The 9-1-1 System Consolidation Grant application, as defined by Illinois State Police rules, shall be submitted electronically using the State's grant management system by February 1, 2024 and every February 1 thereafter. The application shall include a modified 9-1-1 system plan as required by this Act in support of the consolidation plan. The Administrator shall have until June 30, 2016 and every June 30 thereafter to approve 9-1-1 System Consolidation grants and modified 9-1-1 system plans. Payment under the approved 9-1-1 System Consolidation grants shall be contingent upon the final approval of a modified 9-1-1 system plan.(d) The 9-1-1 systems that receive grants under this Section shall provide a report detailing grant fund usage to the Administrator pursuant to Section 40 of this Act.Amended by P.A. 103-0366,§ 10, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by P.A. 102-0538,§ 415, eff. 8/20/2021.Amended by P.A. 100-0020,§ 15, eff. 7/6/2017.Added by P.A. 099-0006,§ 2-10, eff. 1/1/2016.