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Kentucky at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations

Full-time law enforcement staff in Kentucky

  • 7,935 Officers
  • 2,609 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $9.5M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

This amount represents funding at the state level, some of which may be passed on to cities and counties via sub-grants. It does not reflect any federal grant funding provided directly to cities or counties in Kentucky.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Kentucky
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$4,362,750.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2026		 HOMELAND SECURITY, KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Prime
$72,601.00 11/1/2024
10/31/2026		 JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING FULL PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) COMPLIANCE AND ADHERING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THE JUSTICE FOR ALL REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2016 (PUB. L. NO. 114-324) AND WILL USE THEIR RESOURCES TOWARD THAT END.IN COORDINATION WITH THE EMERGENC… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$496,035.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2027		 STATE POLICE, KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPI… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$132,487.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2027		 JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET COORDINATED BY THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (USAO) FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY, THE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) TEAM'S 2024 GRANT STRATEGY WILL FOCUS ON REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME WITHIN THE DISTRICT. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO IMPLEMENT THE PSN TEAM'SCRIME REDUCTION STRATEGY AIMED ATRE… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime

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Military equipment transfers

We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.

Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Kentucky

Data was last updated November 15, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: Kentucky
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
No Counties monitored in state

Cities

Cities monitored in: Kentucky
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Bowling Green 75388 N/A $904,575.00 $0.00 No No None found
Lexington-Fayette County 329437 N/A $0.00 $381,634.00 No No None found
Louisville 0 N/A $3,061,973.55 $6,299.58 No No 3 settlements with compensation totaling $13,850,000.00
Louisville-Jefferson County 640793 N/A $5,705,833.15 $6,299.58 No No None found
Shepherdsville 14533 N/A $0.00 $276.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $130,000.00