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Gov. Beshear announces up to $38M for utility assistance By Crystal Staley/Megan Armstrong Frankfort, KY - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced up to $38 million is available to local governments to help Kentuckians with overdue utility bills in their jurisdiction. Each unit of local government may request up to $200,000 for assistance in their communities. To apply, local governments must submit an application to DLG. If approved, local governments must then partner with a community action agency to assist with funding administration. To simplify the process and fulfill that need, DLG has partnered with Kentucky's 15 Area Development Districts (ADD) to assist units of local government, local nonprofit community service providers and eligible Kentuckians with their applications and administering funds. "Even with our victory over COVID-19 coming into sight, times are still tough for our families," said Gov. Beshear. "We are grateful to be able to provide these funds, because they will ensure many Kentuckians won't have to make the impossible choice between feeding their family and keeping the lights on." The Department for Local Government (DLG) will administer the funding from the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) program established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). "We want to get this assistance out the door as quickly as possible, because protecting Kentuckians is our number one priority," said DLG Commissioner Dennis Keene. "We encourage local governments to submit applications as quickly as possible." Households are eligible for up to $250 per month for six consecutive months if:
Local governments can apply for CDBG-CV funds now by completing the application on DLG's website: . Kentuckians should contact their local government or ADD for more information on CDBG-CV funds in their area. This aid follows a previous fund set up by Gov. Beshear. In October 2020, the Governor created the Team Kentucky Healthy at Home Utility Relief Fund by dedicating $15 million of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding. This fund is estimated to have helped over 63,000 individuals in more than 26,000 households through December of last year. A third round of utility relief is forthcoming as Congress passed the Omnibus Appropriations and Coronavirus Relief Package, H.R. 133 ("the Consolidated Appropriations Act"), which was signed into law Dec. 27, 2020. That package is expected to provide nearly $297 million to Kentuckians to protect tenants from evictions and utility disconnections, through the Team Kentucky Healthy at Home Eviction and Utility Relief Fund. More information on this program will be coming within the next few weeks. This story was posted on 2021-01-25 13:15:38
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