Office of the County Judge-Executive

Shelby County Fiscal Court

Press Release

 

Shelby County selected to receive four

Homeland Security Grants!

 

October 2, 2007

 

Shelby County recently submitted four separate Grant applications to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security.  Only applications receiving the highest scores from a panel of peer reviewers were selected for funding.  Out of the four applications submitted from Shelby County, all four were selected to receive funding! 

 

Charlie Frazee, Emergency Management Director, submitted the WMD/HAZMAT 6 grant application.  Paul Whitman, Emergency Management Deputy Director, submitted the Communications grant application.  And Shelby County EMS collaborated with five other counties on their application.  These individuals and department’s should be highly commended for the dedication and hard work they put forth in successfully achieving the highest scores on every application earning the following grants:

EMS Regional Mobile Data Computer Grant - $19,800

Law Enforcement Mobile Data Computer Grant - $49,900

Communications project for the county (Satellite receivers) - $46,605

WMD/HAZMAT 6 Mobile Data Computer Grant - $20,595

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For more information contact:

Paul Whitman

Emergency Management Deputy Director

98 7th Street

Shelbyville, KY 40065

502-647-9001

paul.whitman@shelbycountykentucky.com