Apr 18 Local News Kentucky Receives Stimulus Funds to Help Struggling Homeowners Financial help is available for unemployed Kentuckians having difficulty meeting their mortgages. Kentucky is one of 18 states receiving federal stimulus money from the U.S. Treasury’s Hardest Hit Fund. Kentucky’s share is $149 million dollars. Richard McQuady of the Kentucky Housing Corporation says homeowners can receive up to $20,000 or 12 months of assistance, whichever occurs […] By Tony McVeigh Apr 18 Local News Kentucky Receives Stimulus Funds to Help Struggling Homeowners Tony McVeigh
Mar 2 Local News First Foreclosed Home Renovated By HUD Sold The stimulus money came through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood Stabilization program. Mayor Greg Fischer says the house is one of several abandoned or foreclosed homes in the city to receive a makeover using federal dollars. By Sheila Ash Mar 2 Local News First Foreclosed Home Renovated By HUD Sold Sheila Ash
Feb 17 Local News Center On Education Policy Says Race To The Top Reforms Will Take Time To Show Results Over the last two years, many states changed their education policies to better compete for federal stimulus dollars through the Race to the Top program. The Center on Education Policy says many states have been slow to improve school assessments, though education standards have been raised in many states. But without stimulus dollars to apply for, CEP president Jack Jennings says lawmakers may give up on education reform. That, he says, would be a mistake. By Gabe Bullard Feb 17 Local News Center On Education Policy Says Race To The Top Reforms Will Take Time To Show Results Gabe Bullard
Jan 21 Local News Fischer Says New Federal Grants May Be Limited For Cities Fischer and several other mayors met with President Barack Obama Friday. And Fischer says there wasn't much talk of further government spending for cities. By Gabe Bullard Jan 21 Local News Fischer Says New Federal Grants May Be Limited For Cities Gabe Bullard
Jan 18 Environment Fischer Applauds Green Programs Though Funding May Soon Be Scarce Louisville Metro Government officials gathered in Newburg Tuesday to celebrate new environmentally-friendly projects in Louisville. Mayor Greg Fischer says he plans to focus on sustainability with all new city projects, but that could be a financially difficult task. By Gabe Bullard Jan 18 Environment Fischer Applauds Green Programs Though Funding May Soon Be Scarce Gabe Bullard
Nov 23 Local News Grocery Store Coming To Park DuValle Local and federal officials Tuesday broke ground on a new grocery store for the Park DuValle housing development southwest of downtown. The project was funded largely through federal stimulus and housing funds. By Gabe Bullard Nov 23 Local News Grocery Store Coming To Park DuValle Gabe Bullard
Aug 30 Local News Jackson Woods Renovations Underway An affordable-housing development in Louisville's Shelby Park and Smoketown neighborhoods is being renovated with help from private donors and the federal stimulus package. By Gabe Bullard Aug 30 Local News Jackson Woods Renovations Underway Gabe Bullard
Aug 16 Local News Stimulus-Funded Road And Sidewalk Projects To Continue Through October $8.5 million in federal stimulus funds is being put to use in Louisville repairing streets and sidewalks. And the projects are changing the way local funds are spent. By Gabe Bullard Aug 16 Local News Stimulus-Funded Road And Sidewalk Projects To Continue Through October Gabe Bullard
Jul 15 Local News Unclaimed Appliance Rebate Money Available Again Kentucky's rebate program for energy efficient appliances enticed thousands of people to purchase new appliances, but thousands of Kentuckians never claimed their rebates. By Gabe Bullard Jul 15 Local News Unclaimed Appliance Rebate Money Available Again Gabe Bullard
Jun 28 Local News Vice President Biden To Visit Appliance Park, Southern Indiana Biden will visit GE's Appliance Park, where stimulus dollars are funding the manufacture of energy-efficient appliances. Yarmuth says he thinks the visit will help generate positive public opinion of the stimulus package. By Gabe Bullard Jun 28 Local News Vice President Biden To Visit Appliance Park, Southern Indiana Gabe Bullard
Jun 25 Local News Biden To Visit Appliance Park Biden was invited by Congressman John Yarmuth to tour GE's Appliance Park, where stimulus dollars have been used to hire 400 new workers to manufacture energy-efficient appliances. By Gabe Bullard Jun 25 Local News Biden To Visit Appliance Park Gabe Bullard
Jun 22 Local News Eastern Parkway Re-Opens The stretch includes a bridge over railroad tracks that had been deteriorating. It closed last September for repairs. Starting Tuesday, the bridge is open to traffic. By Gabe Bullard Jun 22 Local News Eastern Parkway Re-Opens Gabe Bullard
Jun 21 Local News Stimulus-Funded Program to Create Summer Jobs by Stephanie Crosby Kentucky government leaders are hoping a one-time infusion of cash into the workforce this summer will create permanent jobs. Governor Steve Beshear, Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson and Congressman John Yarmuth all touted the new WorkNow Kentucky program today, which is funded by $46-million in federal stimulus money. Yarmuth says the program will […] By Stephanie Crosby Jun 21 Local News Stimulus-Funded Program to Create Summer Jobs Stephanie Crosby
Jun 8 Local News Health Officials Working to Launch Grant-Funded Projects by Stephanie Crosby Louisville health officials are working to start programs that were funded through a federal grant announced in March. The Louisville Department for Public Health and Wellness received a stimulus grant for nearly $8-million dollars to fund community health and nutrition programs. Project manager Wendy Carlin says most of the work that has […] By Stephanie Crosby Jun 8 Local News Health Officials Working to Launch Grant-Funded Projects Stephanie Crosby
Apr 23 Local News Kentucky Government Conducting Broadband Survey Users can log on to a state website that will check their location and connection speed. The information will be used to develop a map of internet access and quality in the commonwealth. By Gabe Bullard Apr 23 Local News Kentucky Government Conducting Broadband Survey Gabe Bullard