![]() The city of Jackson will use a $17,400 Community Facilities grant to purchase a 14-foot professional shallow water aluminum boat with a rescue pump jet and gear case to replace an aged aluminum, flat-bottomed boat without a motor. Lee County Fiscal Court will use a $50,000 Community Facilities grant to purchase two 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles, with lights, sirens, and radio equipment, for the law enforcement department. The equipment will include video equipment, Jotto Desk Face Plate, tablet, keyboard, vehicle dock, thermal printer, and related accessories. The city of Columbia will use a $33,900 Community Facilities grant to purchase equipment with current technology for the city's law enforcement vehicles. This vehicle will replace an older, unreliable vehicle. Wayne County Fiscal Court will use a $36,540 Community Facilities grant to purchase a 2022 Chevy Tahoe vehicle and K-9 equipment for the law enforcement department. This equipment will help the county to provide reliable emergency response. Martin County Fiscal Court will use a $50,000 Community Facilities grant to purchase new radio equipment for the 911 communications center located in Inez, Kentucky. These vehicles will replace two older, unreliable units and help the department continue providing effective and efficient emergency response and law enforcement for Garrard County. The city of Lancaster will use a $50,000 Community Facilities grant to purchase two vehicles for the city's law enforcement agency. ![]() The sirens will provide severe weather warnings for a rural population in Hickman County, which has experienced four tornadoes in the past year. Hickman County Fiscal Court will use a $28,000 Community Facilities grant to purchase three tornado sirens for the communities of Oakton, Beulah, and Bealerton. ![]() The city of Earlington will use a $200,000 Community Facilities grant to purchase a rescue pumper fire truck along with equipment, including a 24-foot extension ladder, a 12-foot roof ladder, and a 10-foot attic ladder. This apparatus will help the department provide effective and efficient fire and emergency response for a rural population in Albany and in surrounding Clinton County.īreathitt County Fiscal Court will use a $33,500 Community Facilities grant to purchase a rescue boat and swift water rescue equipment. The city of Albany will use a $200,000 Community Facilities grant to purchase a 1,250-gallon tank fire truck for the fire department. This project will allow for continued housing and food assistance for a rural population in Owsley County. Partnership Housing will use a $112,000 Community Facilities grant to repair and replace the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and install LED energy efficient commercial lighting in an office building. Under the Biden-Harris administration, Rural Development continues to be a key partner in helping maintain and improve the quality of life for communities across rural Kentucky.” “Grants like these help rural communities provide essential services to their residents. “Whether big or small, these grants have incredible impact,” said Carew. ![]() Tom Carew today announced 11 grants totaling over $811,000 geared toward helping rural communities across Kentucky. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky State Director Dr. ![]()
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