Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the 911 Grant Program

The federal 911 Grant Program once paid for 911 upgrades, including the move toward Next Generation 911. Its rules are now gone from the Code of Federal Regulations, because the program’s authorization and funding ran out in 2022.

On October 6, 2026, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which ran the program together, removed 47 CFR part 400 in its entirety. That part had 11 sections covering who could apply, how grants were reviewed and paid, how money could be used, and how grants were closed out.

A short history from the notice: the program was created by the ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004. The Next Generation 911 Advancement Act of 2012 modernized it, and a 2018 rule widened eligible uses to include Next Generation 911 technology. Authorization expired October 1, 2022, and the Public Safety Trust Fund that paid for it was not extended past fiscal 2022. Every funded project has been closed out, and there are no open grants or applications. The 911.gov site says no 911 grants are open for application.

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The agencies skipped public comment, saying it was unnecessary for rules tied to an expired program, and made the change effective immediately. They say removing the text should avoid confusion about whether grant money is available, and that they will write new rules if Congress revives or extends the program.

Contacts: for Commerce, Daniel Sweeney, Deputy General Counsel, (240) 474-3619; for Transportation, Megan Brown, Attorney-Advisor, NHTSA Office of the Chief Counsel.

Federal Register filing: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/06/2026-20493/eliminating-obsolete-regulations-related-to-the-911-grant-program

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