American Rescue Plan Act

Kentucky awarded millions of dollars to a number of electricity and telephone cooperatives earlier this summer to build out broadband internet access in rural communities. Some of these rural cooperatives have already been building internet connections for years before receiving this funding, likening the initiative to when cooperatives constructed electricity lines more than 50 years ago.

Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Mike Berry and Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $75 million dollar boost to Kentucky’s tourism industry Monday. The funding infusion is aimed at combating a decline in visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced an additional $162 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds is going to Kentucky cities Thursday.

Tourism agency leaders across Kentucky touted more than $5 million dollars being allocated to support travel and outdoor recreation at the state capitol Wednesday, saying it would support the tourism industry in communities large and small recovering from pandemic impacts.

Students at Murray State University were gifted with an emergency grant last week funded by the American Rescue Plan Act passed in 2021. This marks the second time students have received grants from the legislation’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund for this academic year.

Gov. Andy Beshear awarded $1,446,859 earlier this week to six cities and four water utilities in Logan and Todd counties for wastewater treatment plant improvements and cleaner drinking water.

The American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11 provided the nation with a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus, including…

Murray State University and the Kentucky League of Cities announced Thursday a partnership to help build economic development expertise for elected…

The Biden administration released its first set of drug policy priorities Thursday after overdose deaths hit record numbers during the pandemic. Office of…