Delco 911 System Gets $1.5 Million Funding Boost For Improvements

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Emergency responders in Delaware County will soon be better equipped to serve residents in need.

Officials recently announced the county's 911 system was awarded a grant that will help improve emergency services.

In total, $1.5 million was awarded to the support the system through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.

Through bipartisan efforts, elected officials helped secure grants to benefit more than 560,000 Pennsylvanians and help Delaware County’s first responders.

The project will strengthen the security and reliability of the county’s public safety communication system. This includes 24 tower upgrades to provide acceptable county-wide communication coverage, shelter structures, an ice bridge, grounding, electric, HVAC, core work additions and 911 center equipment to communicate effectively in emergency situations with citizens, first responders and with surrounding counties in southeastern Pennsylvania.

"Calling 911 and receiving a timely response has been an issue for years throughout Delaware County," House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton (D-Delaware/Philadelphia) said. "Thankfully, this funding will help streamline our communications system to ensure that residents in crisis can quickly receive help and support. I’m proud to see lawmakers from both the House and Senate, Democrat and Republican, come together for the safety of the people we represent."

The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program is a grant program administered by the Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational, and historical improvement projects.