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Kentucky Association of Counties

KACo Insurance Grant Application: Jails


Open to all KACo-insured jails and detention centers

Application open: Oct. 12 – 30, 2026

$7,500 maximum award for purchases made after July 1, 2026

Funding priorities:

  • Legal liability
  • Personnel safety
  • Slip, trip and fall
  • Property damage
Choose one *
Project Information
Choose one priority area to be funded.

Choose one or more the following products or services to be funded. For each item chosen, provide a brief description of the product or service and how it will be used or implemented. Please limit your description to 300 characters or less.
Surveillance camera systems for jail interiors

Transport vehicle camera systems used to monitor inmates during transport

Body-worn camera systems

Products, services or training related to de-escalation or less-lethal approaches when interacting with inmates

Systems designed to improve or document cell checks, inmate counts and inmate movement within the facility

Notification or alert systems designed to notify staff of inmate medical emergencies or other situations requiring medical attention

Other

Devices designed to detect the presence of hazardous chemicals or drugs

Protective clothing, needle-resistant gloves and other equipment designed to protect officers from exposure to bloodborne pathogens, hazardous chemicals or drugs

Other

Repairs or improvements that address slick, damaged or uneven walking surfaces, including stairs

Handrail installation, repair or improvement

Lighting improvements designed to reduce slip, trip and fall hazards

Slip-resistant floor mats, treatments or coatings

Warning signs or other devices used to identify temporary slip hazards

Cord and hose reel devices or systems

Yaktrax or similar devices designed to provide snow and ice traction to existing footwear

Other

Smart water-leak detection and alarm systems

Smart water shutoff valves

Monitoring systems, sensors or other devices designed to detect or prevent frozen water pipes

Smoke detectors and alarms

Fire extinguishers

Flammable-liquid storage cabinets

Electrical surge protection devices

Lightning-protection or lightning-arrestor systems

Other