Governor Bevin and HUD Announce Nearly $3.5 Million for Rehabilitation Projects

Commonwealth of Kentucky Governor Bevin's joins HUD Kentucky Field Office Director Peter Jackson and other state and local officials during the announcement of CDBG funds throughout Kentucky. Photo credit: Governor's Office

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin joined U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Kentucky Field Office Director Peter Jackson, along with state and local officials in Georgetown recently to announce $3,471,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for housing rehabilitation projects across the Commonwealth.

The CDBG funds, allocated by HUD and administered by the Kentucky Department for Local Government (DLG), will benefit families throughout Kentucky.

"We are excited to announce nearly $3.5 million in CDBG funding that will benefit families here in Georgetown and across the Commonwealth," said Governor Bevin. "Increasing safe, affordable housing is vital to strengthening our communities and promoting economic opportunity. We are grateful to our federal, state and local partners who will help us make these projects a reality for homeowners in Campbell, Christian, Hopkins, Perry and Scott counties."

"We eagerly anticipate the completion of these important projects that will rehabilitate homes and revitalize communities for the citizens of the Commonwealth," said HUD Kentucky Field Office Director Peter Jackson.

The CDBG awards include:

• $804,000 to the Campbell County Fiscal Court for the rehabilitation of 6 vacant and dilapidated houses for sale to low- and moderate-income families;
• $791,000 to the City of Hazard (Perry County), for the acquisition and demolition of a shopping center to construct 15 new single-family homes;
• $366,000 to the City of Crofton (Christian County), for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 5 homes for low- and moderate-income families;
• $510,000 to the City of Georgetown (Scott County), for the rehabilitation of 8 homes in the Boston area; and
• $1,000,000 to the Hopkins County Fiscal Court for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 11 homes for low- and moderate-income families.

Find out more about community development and CDBG.

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