Institutional Solutions

Built for Schools, Government & Enterprise

Trellis isn't just a consumer app. It's critical communication infrastructure for the organizations responsible for keeping people safe.

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When Seconds Count

Cell towers overload within 30 seconds of a mass emergency. WiFi goes down. Landlines are cut. Trellis keeps working — mesh networking turns every phone into a relay, satellite provides the ultimate fallback, and institutional command tools give administrators real-time accountability.

Solutions

Purpose-Built for Your Organization

Three deployment models, one unified platform. Every feature works offline via mesh networking.

Trellis for Schools

Emergency roll call, parent reunification, and crisis communication for every K-12 school — even when cell towers are overloaded.

  • 60-second mesh roll call for every student
  • Parent reunification via verified channels
  • Drill mode with scoring & analytics
  • First responder hand-off protocol
  • Colorado school safety standards aligned
  • ESSA Title IV-A grant eligible
  • Insurance compliance documentation

Trellis for Government

Satellite-backed communication for disaster response, COOP continuity, and first responder coordination — no infrastructure dependency.

  • Multi-agency interoperable mesh
  • COOP / continuity of government
  • FEMA IPAWS integration pathway
  • GSA Schedule compatible procurement
  • Disaster response command center
  • First responder mesh coordination
  • Critical infrastructure protection

Trellis for Enterprise

Workplace emergency communication for campuses, warehouses, retail chains, and distributed teams with full OSHA compliance.

  • Employee headcount in under 90 seconds
  • Active threat lockdown protocol
  • Multi-site emergency coordination
  • OSHA compliance documentation
  • Mass notification with confirmation
  • Visitor & contractor management
  • White-label deployment option
Funding

Grant Eligible

Trellis qualifies under multiple federal grant programs for school safety and emergency communication technology.

ESSA Title IV-A

School safety technology

21st CCLC

After-school programs

DHS S&T

Homeland Security R&D

FEMA BRIC

Resilient infrastructure

NSF SBIR

Innovation grants

OSHA

Workplace compliance

Market Data

The Colorado Opportunity

Colorado's 178 school districts need modern emergency communication.

912K+ Public School Students CDE 2024-25
0 Statewide Emergency Comm Standard CO Office of School Safety
178 School Districts CDE 2024-25
1,888 Public Schools CDE 2024-25

Colorado Safety Crisis

  • No statewide standard for K-12 emergency communication
  • Rural districts have the lowest emergency tech adoption (15-25 min response)
  • Mental health referrals up 40%+ since 2020
  • Colorado ranked in top 10 states for school safety incidents per capita
  • Districts with emergency comm plans report 15-20% fewer safety incidents

Source: Colorado Office of School Safety, CDE Safe Schools Reports

Colorado Funding Landscape

  • CSSRC provides grants and technical assistance
  • ESSA Title IV-A funding available for school safety technology
  • HB23-1003 expanded mental health funding
  • 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants
  • Colorado Office of School Safety actively evaluating new safety platforms

Source: Colorado General Assembly, CDE Grant Programs, OSS

National Scale

The $3.1 Billion School Safety Market

130,000+ U.S. schools need modern emergency communication.

130K+ U.S. Public Schools K-12 NCES 2023-24
48% Without Modern Emergency Comms NASRO 2023
$3.1B Annual School Safety Spending IHS Markit 2023
50M+ Students to Protect NCES 2023-24

The Communication Gap

  • Only 33% of schools have backup communication beyond cell and landline
  • Cell network congestion delays parent notification by 15-45 minutes
  • 73% of school administrators say current emergency comms are inadequate
  • Average manual roll call: 45+ minutes (Trellis: under 60 seconds)
  • Fewer than 60% have tested their emergency systems in the past year

Source: Campus Safety Magazine, NASRO, GAO Reports

Federal Funding

  • ESSA Title IV-A: Student Support & Academic Enrichment grants
  • 21st Century Community Learning Centers: $1.3B federal program
  • STOP School Violence Act: DOJ grants for school safety technology
  • Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: $300M+ for school safety improvements
  • 47 states offer state-level school safety grants

Source: U.S. Dept of Education, DOJ, Congressional Research Service

Enterprise ROI

The Enterprise Safety ROI

Modern emergency communication pays for itself.

$3.27 ROI Per Dollar on Safety Tech Harvard Business Review
28% Reduction in Incident Response Time Journal of Occupational Safety
$17K+ Annual Cost Per Federal Employee OPM / KFF 2024
40% Fewer First Responder On-Duty Injuries NIOSH 2023

Corporate Impact

  • 26% lower workplace incident costs with modern emergency communication
  • Average campus takes 12+ minutes for full headcount during emergency
  • 67% of employees say safety technology increases confidence
  • Companies with active threat protocols see 54% fewer serious injuries
  • White-label deployments reduce per-location cost by 40%

Source: OSHA, SHRM, Gallup Workplace Safety 2024

Government & First Responder

  • Executive Order 13266 mandates federal emergency preparedness
  • GSA-listed vendors receive procurement preference across agencies
  • State & local governments report 30% fewer workers' comp claims
  • First responder mesh fills critical interoperability gap
  • DHS, FEMA, NSF, and DOD SBIR programs fund emergency comm R&D

Source: GSA, OPM, DHS Science & Technology Directorate

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