Beshear announces another round of tornado-recovery funding

FILE – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks as he attends a briefing from local leaders on the storm damage from tornadoes and extreme weather with President Joe Biden at Mayfield Graves County Airport in Mayfield, Ky., on Dec. 15, 2021. Beshear traveled to an event in hard-hit Mayfield on Friday, June 10, 2022, to celebrate the first fully constructed new homes since the town took a direct hit from a tornado last December. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

by: Associated Press

Posted: Jul 2, 2022 / 01:55 PM EDT

Updated: Jul 2, 2022 / 01:55 PM EDT

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced another round of state assistance for regions of Kentucky hit by tornadoes last December.

The nearly $800,000 in funding will go to Hopkins and Taylor counties, Beshear said Thursday.

More than $655,000 will be sent to Hopkins County for the purchase of heavy equipment to help with debris removal, he said. About $134,000 will be used for debris removal in Taylor County.

It’s the seventh round of awards from the state fund, the governor’s office said. State lawmakers supported the assistance with the passage of Senate Bill 150 during this year’s legislative session.

The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management continues to receive applications for state aid. The requests are being reviewed carefully to ensure the funds are used to their maximum benefit, Beshear’s office said.