Lexington plans to seek over $11 million in federal funding on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Emergency Services, Environmental and Emergency Management, Enhanced 9-1-1, the Police Department and the Kentucky Blood Center. The city will submit applications through the Kentucky Department of Homeland Security for funding through the Department of Homeland Security Homeland Security Grant Program.
The grants provide federal dollars to states for the prevention, response and recovery from terrorist acts, and 25 percent of the overall funding must address preparedness planning and mitigating the threat of improvised explosive devices.
Lexington seeks funding totaling an amount nearly equal to what the entire state of Kentucky received in 2007.
Last year, $11,756,573 of federal money poured into state coffers from the Department of Homeland Security, according to the Homeland Security Web site.
Federal funding peaked in 2003 when Kentucky received over $32 million in Homeland Security grants.
Lexington’s wish list includes:
A $600,000 Heavy Hazardous Response Vehicle
$233,600 to expand central Kentucky’s 9-1-1 network to include Hardin, Casey, Garrard, Perry, Estill, Meade and Taylor Counties.
$7,100,000 to integrate the police and fire department’s communications systems.
$2,434,700 for the purchase and installation of Mobile Data Computers for the Police.
$500,000 for two containment vehicles for the transportation of hazardous waste.
$122,760 for personal protective equipment and upgrades to the Robots for Hazardous Devices Unit.
$24,000 for the Kentucky Blood Center to purchase an off-site computer to back up the Blood Management System software.
$25,000 to hire a contactor to develop a disaster preparedness plan for the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
$150,729 for a Photon Scanner Laser System for the Forensic Services Unit.
$150,000 for a computer program to track fire department equipment and personnel
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