WASHINGTON, D.C. (WMDJ) — Today in a press release, Congressman Hal Rogers announced that federal funding tied to the bill that reopened the government last week will provide major upgrades for first responders in Eastern Kentucky. The package, signed by President Donald Trump after a 43-day shutdown, included three fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills and two community project requests submitted by Congressman Rogers.

The legislation sets aside nearly $4 million for construction of a new Pikeville Police Department headquarters and more than $3 million for a new fire and emergency operations facility in Louisa. Both projects were cleared in the final spending agreement.

In Louisa, the new center will house the fire department, police department and the city’s communications operations under one roof, with space to support future EMS services. The $4.2 million project is expected to take up to two years to complete once work begins.

Pikeville’s new police station is estimated at $5 million and is also expected to require roughly two years of design and construction. City leaders say the current department has exceeded the capacity of its decades-old building and needs additional space for a growing force.

Rogers submitted 15 total funding requests for southern and eastern Kentucky—nearly $150 million in all—and said he remains optimistic that additional projects will advance as Congress moves through the remainder of the appropriations process.

To see the full list of projects, you can click here.