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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Three Counties and Two Cities receive Flood Control Matching Grants
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear and the Department for Local Government (DLG) today announced the award of Flood Control Matching Grants to Carroll, Hancock and Hopkins counties that will support assistance efforts with cleanup and repair costs associated with devastating natural disasters. In addition, the Elkhorn City and the city of Prestonsburg will receive Flood Control Matching Grants toward updating sanitary sewer systems as part of Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE) Section 531 projects.
“The officials of Carroll, Hancock and Hopkins counties, as well as the citiy of Prestonsburg and Elkhorn City, have shown great dedication to addressing the needs of their communities, whether by confronting the aftermath of natural disasters or improving sewer systems,” said Gov. Beshear. “As a result of these grants, our citizens will be healthier and safer, and land will be protected from further environmental damage and erosion.”
Carroll County will receive $235,428 in Flood Control Matching Grant funds with a total project cost of $1,255,616 as part of the county’s ongoing recovery efforts from flash flooding that occurred on Aug. 4, 2009 and Oct. 8, 2009. The grant will install stream bank stabilization measures such as gabion walls, culvert replacements and debris removal.
Hancock County will receive a $12,990 Flood Control Matching Grant for a total project cost of $69,223 to continue combating the debris piles in three creek areas that accumulated as a result of the January 2009 ice storm. The repair work will alleviate damage created by the ice storm, which increased the potential for flooding and potential for future damage to public and private property.
Hopkins County will receive $87,367 in Flood Control Matching Grant funds with a total project cost of $465,961 to enhance recovery efforts from damage caused by the Jan. 26, 2009 ice storm. The resulting debris poses a significant risk to lives and property in the watershed. This recovery project supports debris removal in four creek beds.
All three of these grants will be used in conjunction with local funding and in-kind contributions, as well as a Natural Resources Conservation Service grant.
Elkhorn City will receive $43,735 in Flood Control Matching Grant funding to address a persistent drainage issue. Total project funds of $233,251 for improvements to the septic system will include the installation of 400 feet of sanitary sewer line, three new manhole covers and the construction of a new pump station.
The city of Prestonsburg will receive an $86,821 Flood Control Matching Grant to update the sanitary conveyance system along the US 23 corridor matched with other funds for a total of $785,417. This will improve service to residential and commercial users by replacing failing septic and/or aerator systems, straight pipes and a deteriorating sewage treatment plant with a new lift station, new piping and other improvements.
Both of these grants are PRIDE Section 531 projects sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that will also receive local funding. In addition, the city of Prestonsburg project will receive coal severance funds.
The state’s Flood Control Matching Grant Program uses state bond funds as grants to help meet cost-share match requirements associated with projects funded by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), assists state and local governments with the conservation of soil, water and other natural resources.
The PRIDE initiative works with federal, state and local governments to improve water quality, remedy waste problems and promote environmental awareness in southern and eastern Kentucky. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a founding partner in the PRIDE initiative, administers the Section 531 program in support of wastewater projects that demonstrate innovative treatment approaches, serve rural areas or need a small amount of financial assistance to reach completion.
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