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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Gov. Beshear Announces Kentucky will receive nearly $300,000 for flood clean-up efforts
U.S. Department of Labor awards Kentucky $291,440 for temporary jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Kentucky will receive a $291,440 National Emergency Grant (NEG) from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funds will create about 25 temporary jobs for eligible dislocated workers in Bell and Knox counties to assist with clean-up efforts as a result of the severe storms and flash flooding that struck Kentucky in June 2011.
“This money will help these counties rebuild, and the temporary jobs will not only benefit current jobseekers but will also provide much-needed assistance in those hard-hit areas,” Gov. Beshear said.
The NEG, awarded to the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, will fund a variety of services, including providing temporary employment on projects to assist with clean-up, repair, renovation and reconstruction of roads and waterways damaged by the floods.
National Emergency Grants (NEG) are part of the U.S. Secretary of Labor’s discretionary fund and are awarded based on a state’s ability to meet specific guidelines. NEG funding is administered by the Kentucky Department of Workforce Investment’s Office of Employment and Training in the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.
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