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ATRUE COPY <br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br />J.R. SMITH, CLERK <br />7. Justification of the need for the proposed project. Provide detailed information <br />on the existing system's/component's which needs replacement. Document <br />the condition with details to justify any system with an expected lifespan of less <br />than 1 year. Each component on the system, (memory, hardware (size of <br />drives) updates of software and/or replacement versions needed, standalone <br />equipment and additional upgrades include UPS in the requests. <br />The justification for this project is based on the NENA i3 NG911 standard requiring the county <br />911 agencies to support interoperability and share accurate location information as the <br />transition from legacy 911 to NG911 systems evolves. As incidents do not know borders, it is <br />important for adjoining jurisdictions to be able to route, locate and track 911 calls accurately and <br />efficiently. NENA standards call for PSAP agencies to maintain accurate GIS data sets by <br />meeting a minimum requirement of 98% synchronization rate for GIS/ ALI / MSAG data. With <br />each county striving to bring their individual data sets to meet this requirement, it becomes <br />pertinent to have a methodology for storing the data so that it can be shared by the region. <br />8. Describe why your county, group of counties or region will not be able to <br />complete this project without this grant funding. <br />A comparison of legacy 911 costs and NG 911 costs indicates at least a 35% increase in costs. <br />Additionally, the .40 monthly fee in Florida is one of the lowest in the country. Grant funds are <br />needed to implement and sustain these NG projects. Multiple NG projects in the region and <br />state are already earmarked, taking a direct toll on 9-1-1 budgets. The Florida regional grant <br />rule and application process is crucial for each participating county to complete the transition to <br />Next Generation 911. <br />Application and instructions for 911 Grant Programs, revised July 2021 <br />W Form 3A, incorporated by reference in Fla. Admin. Code R. 60FF1-5.003 911 Grant Programs <br />19 <br />