'Bold Rescue Legislation is Delivering Relief in Every Part of Our Commonwealth’
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 announced Kentucky communities received a total of $4,904,036 for housing programs in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The federal funding, distributed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Choice Voucher Program, was made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Senator McConnell introduced the CARES Act, which became the largest economic rescue package in American history, and led it to enactment in about a week.
“Kentucky families need our support as they face the health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus. I’ve heard from housing authorities regarding the urgency of this federal assistance, and I was pleased to work with them to help Kentuckians through this pandemic,” said Senator McConnell. “When we wrote the CARES Act in my office, we focused on sending relief directly to families in need. As a result, the bold rescue legislation is delivering assistance in every part of our Commonwealth. As Senate Majority Leader, I’ll keep working to put Kentucky’s priorities at the center of the national discussion, especially as we combat this virus.”
So far, Senator McConnell’s CARES Act has delivered more than $92.6 million for housing and economic development in Kentucky.
|
Housing Agency |
Additional CARES Act Funding |
|
Louisville Metro Housing Authority |
$1,612,425 |
|
Housing Authority of Frankfort |
$63,590 |
|
Housing Authority of Lexington |
$502,771 |
|
Housing Authority of Madisonville |
$17,217 |
|
Housing Authority of Somerset |
$33,120 |
|
Housing Authority of Owensboro |
$42,425 |
|
Housing Authority of Hopkinsville |
$98,811 |
|
Housing Authority of Henderson |
$75,886 |
|
Housing Authority of Newport |
$81,935 |
|
Housing Authority of Maysville |
$11,171 |
|
Housing Authority of Cynthiana |
$25,233 |
|
Housing Authority of Lebanon |
$10,251 |
|
Housing Authority of Glasgow |
$44,291 |
|
Housing Authority of Paintsville |
$9,199 |
|
Housing Authority of Prestonsburg |
$11,959 |
|
Housing Authority of Mayfield |
$23,000 |
|
Campbellsville Housing and Redevelopment Authority |
$32,331 |
|
Housing Authority of Greensburg |
$9,067 |
|
Housing Authority of Springfield |
$7,096 |
|
Housing Authority of Georgetown |
$51,389 |
|
Housing Authority of Bardstown |
$14,465 |
|
HA of Lawrence County |
$13,667 |
|
Housing Authority of Pikeville |
$42,319 |
|
Pike County Housing Authority |
$62,033 |
|
City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program |
$103,490 |
|
Covington CDA |
$157,004 |
|
Boone County Fiscal Court |
$153,392 |
|
Campbell County Department of Housing |
$107,699 |
|
City of Paducah Section 8 Housing Program |
$50,730 |
|
Danville Community Development Agency |
$39,164 |
|
Paris-Bourbon County Community Dev. Agency |
$74,719 |
|
Pineville/Bell County Community Dev Agency |
$50,074 |
|
Ashland Planning and CDA |
$74,921 |
|
Housing Authority of Floyd County |
$27,600 |
|
Cumberland Valley Regional Housing Authority |
$176,256 |
|
Appalachian Foothills Housing Agency Inc |
$116,802 |
|
Lake Cumberland Housing Agency Inc |
$55,593 |
|
Laurel County Section 8 Housing |
$43,239 |
|
City of Bowling Green Housing Division |
$90,967 |
|
Kentucky Housing Corporation-State Agency |
$683,448 |
|
Housing Authority of Floyd County |
$3,287 |
In addition to these federal funds, the CARES Act has had a $12 billion impact in Kentucky so far. Senator McConnell’s legislation has delivered $3.9 billion in relief to address urgent housing, transportation, healthcare, education and economic development priorities. Kentucky small businesses, farmers, and nonprofits have also received more than $5.3 billion in assistance, including through over 49,000 PPP loans. Kentucky families have also received more than $3.2 billion in Economic Impact Payments from the U.S. Treasury.
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