Governor Andy Beshear was in Madisonville Monday morning to present over $700,000 to support tourism marketing, nonprofit organizations, law enforcement and a park in Hopkins County.
Governor Beshear announced that this funding will improve the health and well-being of Kentuckians. He noted that they are making investments now that will pay for years and generations to come.
Judge-Executive Jack Whitfield said the $704,975 will be a tremendous aid to their citizens and will impact the entire Hopkins County community. He added the funding will help the Hopkins County Family YMCA, CASA of Midwest Kentucky, Impact Mentoring, Lions Club and Learning Center that consistently focus on the needs of local children, while Habitat for Humanity, local churches, Salvation Army, and United Way of the Coalfield take on the daily task of ensuring the welfare of the county’s families. He noted the fair board and tourism commission are constantly hard at work advocating for the discovery, exploration and entertainment of our area, and LEPP dollars will provide the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office with much-needed duty equipment. He said, “There is not one single person in Hopkins County that will not, in some way, benefit from these funds.
The governor awarded $149,270 to the Hopkins County Tourist & Convention Commission to support travel marketing and promotion. The award is a part of the $75 million in federal ARPA funding announced by Beshear in July to boost the state’s tourism industry and economy following the decline in visitors brought on by the pandemic.
Governor Beshear awarded $521,170 to 13 nonprofits in Hopkins County, including $100,000 each to Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile Region, Hopkins County YMCA, and Christ the King Parish of Madisonville, and the Resurrection Parrish in Dawson Springs received $47,251. Other nonprofits receiving funding include the Salvation Army of Madisonville, the Hopkins County Fair, the United Way of the Coalfield, CASA of Midwest Kentucky, Christ the King Conference of the St. Vincent DePaul Society, Impact Mentoring, Immaculate Conception Parish of Earlington, Madisonville Lions Club Foundation, and the Learning Center of Madisonville.
In addition, the governor announced $4,535.09 in funding to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security through the Law Enforcement Protection Program to be used to better protect police officers.
During his Madisonville stop, Governor Beshear also recapped his announcement that he selected Mortons Gap as one of 37 Kentucky communities to receive funding from the Federal Lane and Water Conservation Fund. If approved by the National Park Service, Mortons Gap will use $30,000 to install accessible playground equipment for the city park.
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