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Boyle County to apply for multi‑million dollar crisis response grant to expand 24‑hour team
Summary
EMS and crisis‑response leaders told the fiscal court they will apply for a nationwide grant that would fund crisis stabilization, housing access and 24‑hour coverage; the court voted to apply and acknowledged a county match obligation rising to 40% in later years.
Boyle County Fiscal Court voted March 24 to apply for a federal grant aimed at expanding crisis response and stabilization services, including funding toward a 24‑hour crisis response team.
EMS Director Mike Rogers and incoming program director Jessica Wigginton described the grant and the local obligations. "The grant is a nationwide grant," Wigginton said, adding the program would pursue 24‑hour team coverage and coordination with the jail and other local partners. The grant awards 14 recipients nationally; the county’s application would seek funding for crisis stabilization, treatment services, housing access and technology for electronic health records.
Court members pressed for details about the county match and timeline. Wigginton said the match schedule is heavier in later years — 20% in the first two years and 40% in the third year — and that the match can include in‑kind contributions. She told the court the total award pool is $3,000,000 divided among awardees, with local grant requests varying based on the project plan.
The court voted to authorize staff to proceed with the application and to include the match and in‑kind planning in the county budget process. Magistrates noted the county would need to identify funding or in‑kind resources should the grant be awarded and directed staff to return with a plan for how local commitments would be met.
