TheTimesTribune.com, Corbin, KY

Local News

Discussion

November 28, 2012

State gets $1.6 million grant for tornado recovery

The Times-Tribune

CORBIN — Times-Tribune Staff Report

March’s tornado outbreak may no longer be a daily headline, but for some Laurel County victims, it’s a story that has yet to end.

However, there may be some additional relief on the horizon. Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced this week the state received a $1.6 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help victims in 10 counties with long-term recovery assistance.

“We are all aware of the destruction caused by the tornadoes that struck a number of Kentucky counties this year…,” Beshear said. “Our (recovery efforts) have included a wide range of activities, from clearing debris to rebuilding local infrastructure.”

He said grant monies will help provide “tailored support” to guide families back to normalcy.

Services will be available for 18 months. The Department for Aging and Independent Living under the Cabinet for Health and Family Services will oversee grant disbursement.

According to CHFS Secretary Audrey Tayse, the grant will provide the “support and expertise of trained case managers” for families hit hardest in March.

Further work is expected with Kentucky Emergency Management and the Big Sandy Development District once the grant proceeds, according to Beshear.

For more information contact the Department of Aging and Independent Living at 502-564-6930.

Text Only
Local News
  • Man indicted for detention center escape

    June 18, 2013

  • Man indicted for five counts of first-degree sodomy

    A man indicted in September for sexual crimes against a minor was indicted on more charges Monday in Whitley County Circuit Court.

    June 18, 2013

  • Man indicted for Topix post

    A man jailed after attempting to hire a killer online was indicted Monday in Whitley County Circuit Court.

    June 18, 2013

  • Wanted man arrested after traffic stop

    A man wanted in Pike County was arrested Friday after a traffic stop for speeding, according to Laurel County Sheriff John Root.

    June 17, 2013

  • 0617 First responders hug each other.jpg 'God Speed and Blue Skies'

    After the funerals of three of their crew members last week, it was time for Air Evac Lifeteam to remember Eddy Sizemore, Jesse Jones and Lee Dobbs. On Saturday morning the company did just that, during an emotional and moving memorial service in London.

    June 17, 2013 4 Photos

  • W’burg approves new budget

    While Williamsburg City Council members unanimously approved the new budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, Mayor Roddy Harrison let council members know cutbacks are likely imminent for future budgets.

    June 17, 2013

  • As many as 45 jobs could be created by new business

    Jobs may soon come to Williamsburg. During Thursday’s meeting of the Williamsburg City Council, Mayor Roddy Harrison offered few details about the potential new business, however, he did say as many as 45 jobs could be created.

    June 17, 2013

  • Man gets 10 years for crime spree

    Ten years in federal prison — that’s the sentence handed down to a man involved in a multi-state crime spree last fall.

    June 17, 2013

  • Corbin BOE authorizes refinancing bond sale

    Money was on the minds of the Corbin Board of Education, and on Thursday, board members gave the thumbs-up to motions involving a bond sale and a bond application.

    June 17, 2013

  • City Commission OKs second reading of budget

    With the days counting down before the current fiscal year ends, the Corbin City Commission approved the second reading of the city’s budget for the 2013-14 Fiscal Year during a special meeting Friday morning.

    June 17, 2013