Governor Kelly announces over $6.2M for Law Enforcement Safety and Security Equipment
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that more than $6.2 million from the Local Safety and Security Equipment (LSSE) grant program was awarded to 72 Kansas law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and 911 communications agencies.
The grant funds are received through the Strengthening People Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) program funded by the federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA).
“It is critical that our first responders have the equipment necessary to protect and serve Kansans when an emergency arises,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “This funding will ensure agencies across the state have the resources needed to quickly and successfully deliver aid.”
The purpose of the LSSE Grant Program is to improve the accessibility and efficiency of emergency services to Kansans. The funding provides equipment upgrades critical to emergency response; supports updated interoperability communications systems; and updates and replaces unsafe, damaged wildland firefighting equipment that meets national standards.
The funds include $90,000 for the Baxter Springs Police Department; $163,345 for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, $42, 876 for the Oswego Fire Department and $212,500 for Labette County.
The total amount dispersed was $6,208,299.
Anderson
Garnett Police Department
$85,139
Atchison
Atchison Fire Department
$9,360
Brown
Hiawatha Police Department
$55,001
Butler
Andover Fire and Rescue
$31,050
Butler
Whitewater River Consolidated Fire District
$58,950
Chase
Chase County Fire Department
$28,800
Cherokee
Baxter Springs Police Department
$90,000
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office
$163,345
Cowley
Burden Police Department
$29,700
Cowley County Fire District 3
$42,664
Cowley County Fire District 4
$40,500
Winfield Fire/ Emergency Medical Services
$89,100
Douglas
Consolidated Fire District 1
$53,505
Douglas County Fire Medical
$119,430
Ellis
Ellis County
$100,000
Victoria Volunteer Fire Department
$22,675
Ellsworth
Wilson Fire Department
$19,750
Geary
Grandview Plaza Fire Department
$17,988
Gray
Gray County Sheriff’s Office
$72,000
Harvey
City of North Newton
$30,044
Jackson
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
$309,044
Netawaka Rural Fire District 6
$63,450
Jefferson
City of Valley Falls
$26,550
Jefferson County Ambulance Service
$75,432
Jefferson County Fire District 5
$51,975
Jewell
Jewell County Sheriff’s Office
$61,345
Kiowa
Kiowa County
$76,400
Labette
Labette County
$212,500
Oswego Fire Department
$42,876
Leavenworth
Fairmount Township Fire Department
$43,177
Tonganoxie Police Department
$29,808
Tonganoxie Fire Department
$29,808
Lincoln
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
$86,507
Lyon
Lyon County Fire District 5
$14,713
Olpe Fire District 1
$14,558
Marion
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
$108,000
Marshall
Marysville Police Department
$62,640
Miami
Miami County
$24,504
Mitchell
Hunter Rural Fire District
$23,400
Montgomery
Coffeyville Police Department
$72,530
Independence Fire/ Emergency Medical Services
$43,599
Morris
Council Grove Fire Department
$18,083
Nemaha
Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office
$350,000
Ness
Ness County
$21,567
Ness County Sheriff’s Office
$36,000
Ottawa
City of Minneapolis
$87,273
Pawnee
Larned 911 Communications
$46,824
Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office
$72,000
Pottawatomie
Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office
$103,025
Westmoreland Fire Department
$134,550
Reno
City of Pretty Prairie
$40,415
Hutchinson Community College Fire Science
$18,810
Hutchinson Fire Department
$52,110
South Hutchinson Fire Department
$59,362
Riley
Riley County Fire District 1
$15,660
Russell
Lucas Rural Fire District 2
$28,788
Russell Fire Department
$27,000
Saline
Saline County Rural Fire District 1
$22,194
Scott
Scott City Police Department
$72,450
Scott County Emergency Medical Services
$134,098
Sedgwick
City of Andale
$30,150
Clearwater Police Department
$52,095
Sedgwick County
$1,625,110
Wichita Fire Department
$98,484
Shawnee
Shawnee Heights Fire Department
$24,800
Sheridan
Sheridan County Rural Fire Department 1
$90,000
Stafford
Stafford County
$37,620
Stanton
Stanton County Sheriff’s Office/Emergency Medical Services
$121,950
Sumner
Mulvane Department of Public Safety
$80,474
Wellington Fire/EMS
$17,640
Thomas
Colby Fire Department
$26,347
Thomas County Emergency Medical Services
$31,603
TOTAL $6,208,299