Community Project Funding
Community project funding provides federal support for initiatives that will provide a direct benefit to local governments and non-profit organizations. All funding follows strict guidelines for inclusion in federal appropriations legislation.
The Rules of the House of Representatives require each Member to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in any community project funding requests. Congressman Comer’s certification letters, background information, and letters of support from local and state elected leaders for each project are below.
Fiscal Year 2027 Projects
Project Name: Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Radio Equipment Project
Project Recipient: Livingston County Sheriff’s Office
Address of the Recipient: 321 Court Street, Smithland, Kentucky, 42081
Amount Requested: $328,314
Link to financial disclosure/federal nexus letter
Link to letters of support from elected officials
Project summary: Livingston County is a rural jurisdiction with geographic and infrastructure challenges that limit radio coverage and communication reliability. The Sheriff’s Office also regularly coordinates with external agencies, including the Kentucky State Police and federal partners in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The absence of a fully interoperable system creates barriers to real-time coordination during multi-agency operations and emergency response.
The project includes the acquisition, programming, and installation of a complete radio communication system. Livingston County will purchase fifteen portable radios for deputies and frontline personnel, providing direct, mission-critical communication capability in the field. The project also includes twelve mobile radios to be installed in patrol vehicles, ensuring reliable, high-power communications while operating throughout the county. A dispatch base station will be installed to support centralized communications coordination, along with two fixed base stations to improve system reliability and redundancy. In addition, three repeater systems will be deployed to extend coverage into rural and terrain-challenged areas where communication gaps currently exist. The project also includes all necessary accessories such as batteries, chargers, microphones, and mounting hardware, as well as programming, installation, and integration services to ensure the system is fully operational and interoperable with existing infrastructure.
Project Name: Todd County Public Safety Center Project
Project Recipient: Todd County Fiscal Court
Address of the Recipient: PO Box 355, Elkton, Kentucky 42220
Amount Requested: $2,516,300
Link to financial disclosure/federal nexus letter
Link to letters of support from elected officials
Project summary: Todd County is a rural community with increasing demands on emergency services due to geographic size, dispersed population, and vulnerability to severe weather events. Existing emergency service facilities are outdated, undersized, and not designed to support modern emergency response technology or coordinated operations. Emergency personnel currently operate from separate and aging facilities that limit efficiency, communication, and rapid response capability.
Funding for this project would be used to support Phase I construction of a new Todd County Public Safety Center. Awarded funding will construct the fire apparatus bays, a 911 Operations and Dispatch Center, provide for site development, and cover architectural and engineering costs necessary to fully design and implement the project. Consolidating these services into a purpose-built facility will improve communication between agencies, enhance situational awareness during incidents, and reduce response times. The new 911 Operations Center will include upgraded communications infrastructure, improved redundancy, and secure space designed to meet current standards for emergency dispatch operations. The fire apparatus bays will provide properly sized and ventilated space for modern emergency vehicles and equipment. Current storage conditions limit operational efficiency and increase wear on critical response equipment. Constructing compliant apparatus bays will protect public investment in emergency vehicles and improve deployment readiness.
Project Name: Union-Webster County Regional Interoperability Project
Project Recipient: Union County Sheriff’s Office
Address of the Recipient: 100 W. Main Street, Morganfield, Kentucky 42437
Amount Requested: $992,011
Link to financial disclosure/federal nexus letter
Link to letters of support from elected officials
Project summary: This project would create a regional Union and Webster County communications system. Awarded funding would upgrade existing radio tower infrastructure and procure P25 compliant radios for both counties (47 for Union County and 40 for Webster County), forming a fully interoperable regional communications system. This system would allow the Union and Webster Counties' Sheriff’s Offices to coordinate emergency and disaster response efforts and coordinate with one another during normal duty. These upgrades would increase the safety of both the public and Union and Webster Counties' Sheriff deputies.