FRANKFORT, Ky. (WMDJ) – Judge Executive Robbie Williams has announced that Floyd County has received $2.5 million to assist in flood recovery efforts.
The funding was part of $23 million awarded by Gov. Andy Beshear to help a seven county area affected by the devasting flooding of 2022 in Eastern Kentucky.
This funding comes from the Eastern Kentucky State Aid for Emergencies (SAFE) Fund established by Gov. Beshear and the General Assembly in August 2022.
“I would like to thank the Governor for the Eastern Kentucky SAFE award,” said Floyd County Judge/Executive Robbie Williams. “This award will help us to recover from the devastating floods that hit Eastern Kentucky in July of 2022. My office and staff are working daily to help our residents to get their lives back on track and this funding will help us to achieve our goal. Thank you, Gov. Beshear and Team Kentucky, for your continued support.”
The awards will help the local governments and school board recover from financial strains caused by the natural disaster. The award amounts are based on requests by each entity and verified by the Department for Local Government for cities and counties and by the Kentucky Department of Education for the school district.
