Russell County is among 72 counties in Kentucky that are
eligible to apply for grants to help recover from natural disasters, according
to U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky State Director
Hilda Legg.
The announcement comes after U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Housing Service Administrator Bruce Lammers recently announced that the
USDA is making $150 million in grants available through the Community
Facilities Program.
Grant applications will be accepted at USDA state offices on
a continual basis until funds are exhausted. G
More than 100 types of projects are eligible for Community
Facilities funding. Eligible applicants include municipalities, public bodies,
nonprofit organizations and more. Projects must be in eligible rural areas with
a population of 20,000 or less.
For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.