FEMA is awarding nearly $22 million to Kentucky, funding more than 40 projects that will accelerate disaster recovery in communities.
With this funding, President Donald J. Trump is keeping his promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects and programs that deliver safety and security to the American people.
Through the Public Assistance program, FEMA provides federal reimbursement to communities after a disaster for debris removal, emergency protective measures taken to reduce or eliminate disaster impacts, and to repair or rebuild damaged critical infrastructure. Public Assistance grants announced today include:
- More than $4.7 million to Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital Corporation for emergency protective measures.
- More than $4.5 million to the Administrative Offices of the Courts in Hardin and Franklin counties for permanent repairs.
- More than $1.4 million to Carter County for debris removal operations.
- Nearly $1.5 million to the Kentucky Department of Transportation for permanent repairs to Letcher Highway.
- More than $667,000 to Clay County for road and railroad repair and replacement.
This funding is part of more than $781 million that FEMA announced for 493 projects nationwide and is the latest example of the billions of dollars in disaster recovery provided by FEMA to support state and local communities as they work to rebuild from recent natural disasters.