PIERRE, S.D. – Two South Dakota Native American tribes will receive state funding for their 9-1-1 telecommunications centers.
“This one-time funding is available to 9-1-1 centers statewide for equipment upgrades and other infrastructure needs,” said Craig Price, Cabinet Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. “Reliable 9-1-1 communications is a necessity everywhere in our state, and this funding helps meet that need.”
In March, the Oglala Sioux Tribe received approval for funding of $86,240 in funds from the state’s 9-1-1 Coordination Board. Another $46,449.80 to the Cheyenne River Tribal DPS was approved for funding by the same board Wednesday (today).
The state 9-1-1 Program and Coordination Board are part of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
(The S.D. Dept. of Public Safety contributed this report/news release.)
