Governor Beshear has announced $6 million to help Kentucky communities expand economic development and tourism opportunities by restoring previously blighted and unused properties.
These areas are known as “brownfields.”
Frankfort received a $500,000 Community-wide Assessment Grant to inventory, assess, and develop cleanup plans, as well as conduct health monitoring and community engagement activities in the Holmes Street Corridor.
At a press conference, Frankfort City Commissioner Katima Smith-Willis said this area means a great deal to the community.
“Holmes Street isn't just a corridor, it's part of our daily rhythm. To see resources directed here, to grow and create opportunity means so much to the families and neighbors who live, work, and play nearby.”
Smith-Willis said this is the fourth brownfield assessment award.
“Previous funding has facilitated a multitude of projects, including the St. Clair Hotel, Howser Tavern, The Delegate Hotel, The Ashbrook Hotel, and the city's new transit center and the new Thorobred Trail.”
Kentucky's Department of Environmental Protection received a $2 million Community-wide Assessment Grant. The target area for this grant includes the cities of Louisville, Maysville, and Scottsville.
Kentucky communities have received $40.5 million in EPA brownfield funding through the assistance of D-E-P’s Brownfield Program since 2007.
