FEMA announces just over $11 million in Kentucky recovery funds

ATLANTA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $11.2 million in recovery and mitigation funding for seven projects in Kentucky communities following severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides.

According to a release by FEMA, the funding is a portion of over $308 million that the agency announced for 150 total projects across the nation.

FEMA says more than $10 million will fund five Kentucky projects under FEMA’s Public Assistance program, which the agency says covers costs for debris removal and restoring public infrastructure after a disaster.

These projects include the following, the release states:

• $9.4 million to Kentucky Emergency Management for debris removal.
• $637,900 to Breathitt County for road base, surface, culvert and embankment repair or replacement.
• $232,900 for Kentucky Department of Parks for electrical panels, switchgear, meters and pedestals repair or replacement.
• $213,900 to Carroll County for embankment, fill and surface repairs or replacement.
• $117,800 to Owsley County (Fiscal Court) for road base, rail and cribbing and culvert repair or replacement.

FEMA states it is also awarding the state $600,000 through Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities projects to “promote resilience and reduce future disaster costs.” The agency says the projects include:

• $280,000 to Wet Woods Creek Basin for project scoping to evaluate a proposed regional detention facility.
• $320,000 to the Western Flood Pump Station Resiliency Project for scoping and design activities.

News 40 will provide additional updates and developments regarding this funding as they are released.