County Of Russell

County Of Russell, operating through the Russell County Fiscal Court Division in Jamestown, Kentucky, is a U.S. local government entity serving approximately 18,000 to 26,748 residents across two cities in Russell County. As a parent entity registered with SAM.gov since January 2002, the county does not serve as a prime federal contractor but functions as a recipient of federal grant funding to support law enforcement and public safety initiatives. The county's federal funding activities are focused on enhancing community policing capacity, crime prevention, and victim services within the jurisdiction.

County Of Russell has not historically served as a prime federal contractor and maintains no federal contract prime awardee relationships. The entity's engagement with the federal government has been exclusively through grant-based funding mechanisms rather than contractual procurement arrangements.

County Of Russell has established a significant federal grant portfolio centered on law enforcement and community safety. The county serves as a prime grantee for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice. Most recently, the county received a $166,960 COPS Hiring Program grant (CFDA #16.068) awarded on October 1, 2025, to fund the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers through September 2030, with anticipated outcomes including enhanced community partnerships and strengthened community policing capacity. Additionally, the county received a $106,334 COPS Hiring Program grant awarded on October 1, 2022, extending through September 2027 to further expand law enforcement capacity. Beyond prime grant awards, County Of Russell has received multiple sub-grant awards from state agencies serving as prime grantees. These sub-grants include child support enforcement funding from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services (awarded July 2022, July 2023, and July 2024); a victim advocacy services grant from the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) program, which has supported victim assistance services since October 2015 and helped serve 777 crime victims with 1,615 services during recent grant years; and a homeland security sub-grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (October 2022) designated for the purchase of ballistic personal protection equipment for the Russell County Sheriff Department Special Response Team. These combined grant activities demonstrate the county's commitment to strengthening law enforcement capacity, supporting crime victims, and enhancing public safety infrastructure.