{"data":{"id":"us-il/50-ilcs-750-15.4b","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"50 ILCS 750/15.4b","heading":"Consolidation grants.","body":"(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027)\n(a) The Administrator, with the advice and recommendation of the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, shall administer a 9-1-1 System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:\n(1) reducing the number of transfers of a 9-1-1 call;\n(2) reducing the infrastructure required to adequately provide 9-1-1 network services;\n(3) promoting cost savings from resource sharing among 9-1-1 systems;\n(4) facilitating interoperability and resiliency for the receipt of 9-1-1 calls;\n(5) reducing the number of 9-1-1 systems or reducing the number of PSAPs within a 9-1-1 system;\n(6) cost saving resulting from 9-1-1 system consolidation; and\n(7) expanding NG9-1-1 service coverage as a result of 9-1-1 system consolidation.\nPriority shall be given to first-time grant applicants and next to other entities consolidating as required under Section 15.4a of this Act.\n(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 Administrator shall have until June 30, 2016 and every June 30 thereafter to approve 9-1-1 System Consolidation grants. Payment requests for approved 9-1-1 System Consolidation grant applications shall be contingent upon an Order for an Application for 9-1-1 Consolidation Plan.\n(c) (Blank).\n(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.","path":["CHAPTER 50 LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Emergency Telephone System Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=741\u0026ChapterID=11\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:22Z","sha256":"98125398fa2b60cda7b831e55b6095048547e5dbbd70cef81e148b14220ac341","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/50-ilcs-750-15.4a","next":"us-il/50-ilcs-750-15.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}