Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Grant Program (NTIA)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-07-23 — Making National Parks Safer Act: Making National Parks Safer Act directs NPS to assess NG911 implementation status and costs at park emergency communications centers and develop an installation plan — extends NG911 deployment focus to federal land-management contexts alongside the NTIA state/tribal grant track. (novelty: 2)
2026-07-10 — Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability: FCC NPRM on NG911 implementation proposes multi-party interstate interoperability testing requirements for NG911 service providers and seeks comment on Direct Video Calling integration — parallel FCC regulatory track to the NTIA grant program’s interoperability plan requirement. (novelty: 3)
2026-03-11 — Next Generation 9–1–1 Act: Next Generation 9-1-1 Act (S.4062) introduced in the 119th Congress would establish the NTIA grant program for state/territorial/tribal deployment of secure IP-based NG9-1-1 with interoperability, cybersecurity, and multimedia capabilities, plus an NTIA advisory board and cybersecurity information-sharing center. (novelty: 3)