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Hardin County Emergency Services Committee reviews ambulance payment program, FEMA and BRIC grant updates
Summary
At a June 11 meeting, the Hardin County Emergency Services Committee heard an overview of the Kentucky Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program (ASPP), updates on a BRIC grant for 10 storm shelters, a FEMA reimbursement estimate of about $24,000 for the Boone Culvert, and a question about EMS uniform accountability; no action items were sent to Fiscal Court.
The Hardin County Emergency Services Committee met June 11, 2026, at the Hardin County Government Building to review several funding and operational updates affecting county emergency services. Deputy Judge Ciresi briefed the committee on state and federal programs and ongoing department oversight work.
Deputy Judge Ciresi described the Kentucky Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program (ASPP) as designed "to help bridge the gap" between Medicaid managed-care reimbursements and the actual costs of ambulance transportation, and said the county attorney (Oldham) still needs to complete a review of the ASPP agreement before the county proceeds with any commitments. She said additional information about the program will be presented to the committee in the coming months.
Ciresi also reported the county is updating portions of a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant application that would fund 10 storm shelters to be located at volunteer fire departments across Hardin County, and that application deadlines have been met. On FEMA funding, she said the county has provided all requested documentation and expects to receive approximately $24,000 in reimbursement for repairs to the Boone Culvert damaged during recent storms.
Magistrate Fred Clem raised an operational question about EMS uniform accountability, asking whether issued uniforms are recovered when employees leave the department. Deputy Judge Ciresi said uniforms are tracked and the county attempts to recover issued items; she added she plans to spend time at the EMS department in the coming weeks to learn more about daily operations.
On emergency management grant opportunities, Magistrate Clem noted potential funding via the office of U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie. Emergency Management Director Joey Scott said he will coordinate with James Vickery from Congressman Guthrie's office to explore options for a regional emergency supplies point-of-distribution facility.
No action items were recommended to Fiscal Court at the conclusion of the meeting. The committee adjourned at 3:45 PM.
