County Of Mccreary

County of McCreary, operating through its Fiscal Court and Judge's office, is a Kentucky local government entity that provides critical emergency medical services and public safety support to federal institutions and regional needs. The county, located in Whitley City, Kentucky, has established itself as a reliable service provider to federal facilities, particularly the United States Penitentiary McCreary, while also supporting community-wide emergency response and economic development initiatives through federal partnerships.

The County of McCreary has developed a substantial and consistent federal contracting relationship centered on ambulance and emergency medical transportation services. Since at least fiscal year 2019, the county has served as the prime contractor for the United States Penitentiary McCreary, a Bureau of Prisons facility operated under the Department of Justice. These firm fixed-price purchase order contracts have ranged significantly in value, from $72,194.88 in FY22 to $224,465.98 in FY25, with the most recent award in October 2025 valued at $40,000 for first-quarter ambulance services covering October through December 2025. The contracts are awarded without set-aside designations and are structured as quarterly and annual purchase orders with completion dates extending through September 2026. This recurring contract relationship demonstrates the federal government's reliance on McCreary County's established capacity to deliver essential emergency medical support services to federal correctional operations in rural Kentucky.

The County of McCreary has secured federal grant awards focused on enhancing public safety and organizational capacity through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Appalachian Regional Commission. Most notably, the county received a $181,857.84 Project Grant from FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program in August 2023, designated for acquiring vehicles and equipment to enhance firefighter and public safety capabilities within the Daniel Boone National Forest and Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area. This represents part of a multi-year investment in firefighting infrastructure, as the county previously received AFG awards of $39,910 in 2020 and $153,470 in 2019. Additionally, the county was awarded a Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission in May 2025 focused on organizational capacity development through December 2025. These grant awards reflect the county's commitment to strengthening emergency response capabilities and regional development initiatives while leveraging federal resources to support public safety infrastructure in an economically strategic Appalachian region.