Program offering cash assistance to pregnant moms in Metcalfe Co.

METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – An initiative to help pregnant mothers in Appalachia is available to qualifying moms in Metcalfe County.

According to a social media post by Metcalfe County Adult Education, The Bridge Project is a cash transfer program for moms who are 14 weeks pregnant or less in ARC-designated counties within Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.

The post says Metcalfe County is among those qualifying counties.

Pregnant mothers can receive up to $750 per month for three years through the program.

Mothers must also be 18 or older and have an annual household income under $44,000.

Applications can be submitted starting Wednesday, Jan. 8 here.