FY27 GRNT Grant

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, State 911 Department, is issuing a grant (not a competitive procurement) for Fiscal Year 2027 to support training and professional development of certified emergency telecommunications operators and related personnel. Eligible applicants include Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), Regional PSAPs, Regional Secondary PSAPs, and Regional Emergency Communications Centers (RECCs). Reimbursable expenses encompass fees for approved live online 911 training courses, certifications and recertifications requiring 16 hours of continued education (with a minimum of 2 hours dedicated to behavioral health crisis response), personnel costs for participants and replacement staff during training, training materials and software products, lodging for multi-day trainings at least 90 miles from the originating location, and mileage reimbursement for employees using personal vehicles. Key required qualifications include demonstrated compliance with Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) requirements through in-house certified emergency medical dispatchers using approved protocols (APCO, PowerPhone, or Priority Dispatch) or utilization of certified EMD resources, maintenance of current PSAP/RECC Annual Certification of Compliance, and submission of a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). Applications must be submitted by 5:00 P.M. on December 30, 2026, via the Commbuys platform (BID # BD-26-1044-EPS90-1044E-125756), mail, or hand-delivery to 151 Campanelli Drive, Suite A, Middleborough, MA 02346. The grant period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with the State 911 Department completing application reviews within 15 business days and processing reimbursement requests within 45 business days of receipt.

The grant program is available exclusively to eligible public safety agencies meeting the specified organizational criteria and compliance requirements; no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated in the documentation. Required submission materials include a signed cover page, completed Personnel Costs Worksheets, Training Grant Budget Narrative, vendor quotes where applicable, a Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing Form signed by a city or town official with at least two authorized signatories, and a Standard Contract Form with original signatures. All applicants must certify under penalties of perjury that submitted information is true and verifiable through source documentation. The total grant allocation for Fiscal Year 2027 is $6,344,457, with up to $65,000 reserved specifically for the PSAP Leadership Scholarship Program, though individual award amounts vary based on approved applications and demonstrated need. The sample application indicates typical award ranges, with one example request totaling $35,748.95 for eight certified staff members and five new hires. Reimbursement requests must be submitted within one month of the contract end date (by July 30, 2027), and requests received after September 1, 2027, cannot be guaranteed funding. Contact for grant inquiries and submissions is shahri.moin@mass.gov.