The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security has awarded the Casey County with a $105,000.00 competitive grant to transition to a remote host platform. The Casey County grant application was one of 61 considered for these funds awarded through the State Homeland Security Grant Program.

The grant will allow the Casey County Fiscal Court to acquire necessary medical equipment for local first responders to utilize as they respond to emergencies and perform their duties.

“This is great news for our community and for our brave first responders who will be well equipped to tackle any situation that may arise.” Rep. Daniel Elliott said. “It is important that our local officials have the resources available to update the technology necessary to ensure that our citizens are being served safely and effectively.” 

The current statute provides $3 million in available funding for the 2020 911 competitive grant cycle. By law, all grant funding is directed to projects that will help Kentucky develop Next Generation 911(NG911) capabilities.

This grant was made possible by the State Homeland Security Grant Program. Funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) provides resources to city and county governments, special taxing districts, and public school districts to purchase first responder equipment, communications equipment, critical infrastructure protection, and cybersecurity protection.