Funding Awards Result from Legislature’s Prioritization of One-Time Federal Funds
FRANKFORT, KY. (May 15, 2023) – Improvements for Livingston County residents’ water and wastewater systems, vocational education center renovations, and support for Livingston and Marshall counties’ nonprofit organizations and regional tourism recovery are among the latest beneficiaries of funding allocations authorized by Senator Danny Carroll, R-Benton, and the Kentucky General Assembly.
“I am incredibly grateful for those on the ground here in Livingston and Marshall counties who dedicate themselves daily to improving service and bettering the lives of residents,” Carroll said.
“The legislature had a responsibility to effectively allocated available one-time funds, and I am pleased those dollars continue to find their way to my home of Marshall County and the 2nd Senate District. My colleagues and I in the Kentucky General Assembly—along with stakeholders across the commonwealth—will continue to prioritize the smart investment of taxpayer’s dollars to improve essential infrastructure and continue recovery from the damaging impacts and unintended consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Livingston County Receiving $539,899 Water and Wastewater Improvements
● $125,899 for Crittenden-Livingston County Line Extensions: The project profile says the total cost is $555,875 and will install 12.5 miles of water mains to serve 26 households.
● $150,000 for the Salem Municipal Water System’s Phase II Water Main Replacement Project: The project profile reports that many of the water lines are aging and deteriorating which results in water loss. A Kentucky Infrastructure Authority Fund F Drinking Water loan will cover the full cost. Find more details on Fund by clicking here.
● $150,000 assisting Crittenden-Livingston County Water District Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Improvements-Filter Replacement: The project profile through the KIA website reports the plant was built in 2000. The project will paint the interior and exterior of the sidewalls, repair surface wash piping at each filter, and replace media at all three filters.
● $114,000 Committed to Smithland Lagoon Rehabilitation Center: According to the project profile, a portion of the Smithland wastewater treatment plant lagoon has experienced water seepage at the toe of the dam for an extended period of time.
Funding for water and wastewater improvements authorized by Carroll and the Kentucky General Assembly is distributed through the KIA, which allocates funding to projects meeting the state’s Cleaner Water Program grant criteria. Since 2021, the Kentucky General Assembly has allocated $500 million in one-time federal dollars for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements across the commonwealth.
Livingston County Local Area Vocational Center Receiving $5.687 Million
Carroll and the Kentucky General Assembly provided historic state funding for Local Area Vocational Education Centers (LAVEC) in 2022. Livingston County’s funding share comes from an allocation of $155.6 million in ARPA funds in the 2022-23 budget specifically for LAVEC renovations.
Marshall County Tourist and Convention Commission Awarded $195,000
● West Kentucky Disc Golf awarded $100,000
● Marshall County Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau awarded $95,000
Marshall County nonprofit organizations have been awarded $289,604_from the state’s Nonprofit Assistance Fund
● Marshall County Commission For the Arts, Inc. awarded $53,231
● Marshall County Caring Inc. awarded $6,557
● Marshall County Association for Exceptional Children and Adults, Inc. awarded $100,000
● St. Henry Parish of Aurora, Kentucky, Inc. awarded $100,000
● Calvert City Convalescent Center awarded $73,308
● St. Pius Tenth Parish of Calvert City, Kentucky awarded $56,518.42
Livingston County nonprofit organizations have been awarded $128,438 from the state’s Nonprofit Assistance Fund
● Cumberland River Homes awarded $100,000
● Livingston County Historical and Genealogical Society awarded $7,429.79
● St. Anthony of Padua, Grand Rivers, Kentucky awarded $21,08.31
The Kentucky Nonprofit Assistance Fund was supported in the 2022-2024 biennial budget and provided direct relief payments to eligible nonprofit organizations that meet certain criteria. Eligible nonprofit organizations were entitled to apply for a one-time assistance grant of a maximum amount of $100,000 per organization, not to exceed the net negative revenue difference between the organization’s calendar year 2020 and calendar year 2021 financial statements. Assistance grants were reviewed in the order they were received, and the Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet Secretary oversaw the process.
Find the legislature’s $75 million appropriation establishing the Nonprofit Assistance Fund on page 64 at THIS LINK.