FRANKFORT — The Department for Local Government is taking applications for funding from Kentucky’s 2022 Disaster Recovery Program.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that this program is helping communities impacted by the flooding of 2022.

Applications will be accepted for projects addressing housing, infrastructure, economic development and resiliency planning from the $297,994,000 allocated to Kentucky by the federal government to respond to the flooding of 2022.

Under the Disaster Recovery program, the five counties most impacted and distressed by the 2022 flooding – Breathitt, Letcher, Knott, Perry and Pike – will receive 80% of the funds. The other 20% of funding will help an additional 15 counties also impacted by 2022 flooding: Casey, Clay, Cumberland, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Lee, Leslie, Lincoln, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Powell, Whitley and Wolfe.

“We are taking another major step toward recovering from the flooding of 2022,” Gov. Beshear said. “We made a promise to be there for our families and communities in Eastern Kentucky. We’re continuing to make good on that promise.”

Eligible cities, counties, nonprofits, for-profit organizations and other governmental entities can complete applications.

Applications opened on the DLG’s website April 1. For more information, email DLG.DR@ky.gov.

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