Resolution to approve participation in the Fiscal Year 2025 PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) Grant Program and amend the 2025 budget.

The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs/Office of Emergency Communications has announced the Round 2 Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) Grant Program funding opportunity. The PSAP Grant Program is intended to provide additional funding for the equipment upgrades and advanced training necessary for Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) implementation. With more PSAPs joining the statewide ESInet (Emergency Services IP-Based Network) there is an increased need to also establish radio interoperability between PSAPs statewide. This second round of FY2025 funding is being made available to establish interoperable connectivity to the new WISCOM800 system for the purposes of PSAP-to-PSAP communication. Sauk County Sheriff’s Dispatch is Sauk County’s primary PSAP responsible for county-wide emergency services communications. This grant funding opportunity addresses many necessary upgrades significantly reducing costs that would have been part of Sauk County’s communications budget. This PSAP Grant became available on February 27, 2025 and closed for applications on March 20, 2025. Given the limited window for applications, Sauk County has applied for this funding opportunity with final approval of the Sauk County Board. The grant is a 90/10 state share/ local match, the application is requesting $154,824. Of this, the State of Wisconsin share would be $139,341.60 and Sauk County’s match would be $15,482.40, funded through general fund balance. Grant funds will be received in the form of reimbursement following project closeout. Project start date is June 1, 2025, project end date if June 1, 2026.