Source: United States Senator for Kentucky Mitch McConnell
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Department of Transportation will award $3,173,291 to Kentucky communities to help them develop comprehensive road safety action plans.
Senator McConnell helped secure this funding by supporting the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which established the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program that funds today’s award.
Senator McConnell led the IIJA to Senate passage two years ago and the President signed the bill into law. That legislation will give Kentucky billions of dollars over five years to improve the Commonwealth’s roads, bridges, railroads, riverports, airports, broadband, and more.
“This is welcome news for Kentucky, as the Commonwealth continues to benefit from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” said Senator McConnell. “This competitive federal grant program is providing critical funding for transportation priorities in communities all across our state. This funding will support improvements for our roads while simultaneously creating jobs and providing a boost to Kentucky’s economy.”
The following communities will receive funding from the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program:
|
Recipient |
Amount |
|
Barren River Area Development District |
$283,867 |
|
City of Ashland |
$160,000 |
|
City of Corbin |
$166,667 |
|
City of Danville |
$160,000 |
|
City of Elizabethtown |
$200,000 |
|
Gateway Area Development District |
$299,614 |
|
Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency |
$600,000 |
|
Kentucky River Area Development District |
$208,265 |
|
Lake Cumberland Area Development District |
$237,107 |
|
Lincoln Trail Area Development District |
$205,779 |
|
Northern Kentucky Area Development District |
$183,238 |
|
Pennyrile Area Development District |
$268,754 |
|
Purchase Area Development District |
$200,000 |
|
Total |
$3,173,291 |
Also today, Senator McConnell announced funding from the grant program for Louisville and the Green River Area Development District.
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