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AG Commissioner Seeking Crop Block Grant Program Proposals

Commissioner Quarles said “The specialty crop program is intended to helpmake Kentucky specialty crops more competitive in both domestic andforeign markets,”. “Specialty crops make up a significant part ofKentucky’s agricultural economy, and there is plenty […]

SCC Receives Grant

Somerset Community College has received a USDA Rural Development Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant that will benefit over 45,000 Kentuckians in Russell, Casey, Clinton, Laurel, McCreary, and Pulaski counties. This $128,321 Rural Development investment will […]

LCDHD Receives Grant

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department has received a grant for $986,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services to Reduce Teen Pregnancy. The health department was one of just twenty-nine awardees across the […]

Eastern Kentucky Pride Receives Grant

This week, Representative Hal Rogers announced a $1.5 million POWER grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to go to Eastern Kentucky PRIDE to create a new tourism marketing campaign. The campaign rebrands 41 counties, including […]

Local Hospital Receives Grant

The Kentucky Office of Rural Health has been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to improve out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest survival rates among […]

The Hope Cafe Receives Grant

South Kentucky RECC has awarded a People Fund grant locally to The Hope Café, which provides meals for those in need each month. Hollie Miller recently accepted the award from RECC Service Technician John Jones. […]

Health Department Receives Grant

The Russell County Health Department recently received a $10,000 Kentucky Prevention and Cessation grant to promote, educate and increase the availability of the Freedom from Smoking Cessation class to the community. The Russell County Hospital, […]