Item 168

Authorize the Division of Emergency Services and Communities to accept and expend $1,093,707 of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to award a grant to the Northern Borders Dispatch for the costs associated with highly imperative upgrades that will have an immense impact to the Coos County dispatch center and how first responders communicate and respond to calls in that area. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2025. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approval on August 16, 2024.