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Barbour County notified of $1 million DOJ grant for first-responder radio upgrades
Summary
The commission recorded notification of a $1 million U.S. Department of Justice grant (credited to Shelley Moore Capito) to fund encrypted radios and first-responder upgrades; no procurement timeline was recorded.
Meeting minutes state that Dylan Harper was notified of a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice secured by Shelley Moore Capito to support first-responder upgrades, including purchase of new radios with encryption capabilities. The record does not show vendor names or a procurement schedule.
County EMS updates at the meeting noted that CPR and advanced instructor equipment has been delivered and training is being scheduled; an EVOC class is also planned. The minutes do not specify how DOJ grant funds will be allocated across radio purchases, training or other upgrades.
