Cynthiana, KY – Harrison County Emergency Management today announced the receipt of a $2,500 grant from the Bluegrass Pipeline project. The grant will be used to help purchase and install a new generator at the county’s Emergency Operations and Training Center. This new equipment will help local first responders maintain power during outages, while continuing to provide local residents with an optimum level of critical services during activations of the Emergency Operations Center. The funding to Harrison County Emergency Management is part of a community grant program available to Kentucky counties that host the Bluegrass Pipeline.
Michael Palmer, Emergency Management Director said, “This funding will increase the safety and effectiveness of local emergency management operations. The entire Safety and Training Center can now be utilized as a safe environment for all first responders and residents in an emergency situation. We are grateful to the Bluegrass Pipeline for supporting our first responders and residents. We also thank Bluegrass Pipeline for recognizing the importance of helping us keep our family, friends and neighbors safe.”
“Bluegrass Pipeline is honored to support Harrison County Emergency Management in its effort to provide a safe environment and shelter for first responders and residents.” said Tom Droege, a representative for the Bluegrass Pipeline. “The mission of our program is to identify and help fund projects that directly benefit and help improve local communities. We are committed to being a strong member of the communities where we operate.”
The grant program is designed to emphasize the company’s social responsibility on issues such as safety, environmental stewardship and community benefits. To that end, grants are awarded for a variety of projects including new equipment for first responders, wildlife habitat enhancement, conservation education, historic preservation and economic and community development.
Harrison County Emergency Management is one of 19 community organizations in Kentucky that will benefit from the Bluegrass Pipeline’s most recent Community Grant Cycle.
Picture provided – from Left to Right: Luke Webster (Bluegrass Pipeline Representative), ReJeana Craft (Harrison Co. Emergency Management), Mike Palmer (Harrison Co. Emergency Management Director, LT Joey Nelson (Cynthiana Fire Dept.), Chief Jay Sanders (Cynthiana Fire Dept.)
