WESTERN Ky. (KFVS) – Some western Kentucky communities received money to make infrastructure improvements and repair homes damaged by tornadoes.
Governor Andy Beshear highlighted the communities during his Team Kentucky update on Thursday, March 28.
The city of Mayfield will use $5,924,330 to help improve the city’s stormwater infrastructure. Mayfield Mayor Kathy O’Nan and Public Works Director Aaron Blount accepted the funds on behalf of the city.
Both communities were awarded from the 2021 application cycle of the Disaster Recovery Program.
Starting on Monday, April 1, the governor said the Department of Local Government will begin taking applications for funding from Kentucky’s 2022 Disaster Recovery Program. This program will help communities impacted by the flooding in 2022. You can click here for more information on how to apply.
According to the governor’s office, applications will be accepted for projects involving housing, infrastructure, economic development and resiliency planning from the $297,994,000 allocated to Kentucky by the federal government to respond to the flooding of 2022.
He said the Marshall County Fiscal Court will use the $654,000 for a home rehabilitation project to fix homes damaged in the tornadoes. Marshall Deputy Judge/Executive Andy Pagel accepted the funds on behalf of the county.
During his update, the governor also reminded Kentuckians to prepare for heavy traffic during the Heartland Eclipse.
“If you’re going to be one of the hundreds of thousands traveling to, or through, the commonwealth to participate in this memorable occasion on April 8, be sure to plan ahead to ensure it’s a safe and memorable event,” Governor Beshear said. “Like many of you, I’m looking forward to sporting my eclipse glasses and enjoying the show.”
To prepare for increased traffic, the governor said transportation officials are lifting lane restrictions in select work zones and are informing commercial truck drivers of expected traffic.
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