Mount Vernon City Hall

Mount Vernon City Hall, located at 125 Richmond St, Mt Vernon, Kentucky 40456, is a U.S. local government entity that has been registered in SAM.gov since February 2011 to receive federal awards. As a municipal government organization, Mount Vernon City Hall serves the city and its residents by providing essential public services and infrastructure improvements through federal grant funding. The entity has demonstrated consistent engagement with federal grant programs to address critical community needs and enhance local government operations.

Mount Vernon City Hall has successfully secured federal grant funding across multiple service categories, reflecting its commitment to infrastructure development, public safety, and emergency response. The entity received substantial awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service totaling over $2.56 million for water and waste disposal infrastructure improvements under the CFDA 10.760 program, with awards dated January 3, 2026 ($750,000) and March 28, 2024 ($1,811,000) supporting the construction, upgrade, and repair of drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and stormwater infrastructure. Additionally, Mount Vernon City Hall received a $354,416 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under CFDA 97.044 (January 30, 2023 through January 29, 2025) to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response capabilities through equipment and training resources. The entity also obtained a $125,000 Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Hiring Program grant from the Department of Justice under CFDA 16.710 (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027) to enhance law enforcement capacity and community policing initiatives. Furthermore, Mount Vernon City Hall received Community Facility Grants and Disaster Grants from the Rural Utilities Service (awarded May 27, 2021), and serves as a sub-grantee under a State Local Cybersecurity Grant administered through the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (awarded February 2, 2024), receiving cybersecurity funding to strengthen information systems and enhance cybersecurity workforce capabilities.