Building a Better KY Building Stronger Communities

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Building Stronger Communities​​

​“Part of Gov. Andy Beshear’s Better Kentucky Plan​ is to use the $6.5 billion allocated through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – also known as the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act – to build stronger communities in every corner of the commonwealth. These federal dollars offer unprecedented opportunities to communities, businesses and local governments to make improvements in areas of energy efficiency, forestry, renewable energy, waste management and water. It will let Kentucky make significant progress in reclaiming abandoned mine lands, redeveloping brownfields and capping orphaned oil and gas wells.​”   - Secretary Rebecca Goodman​​

In addition to IIJA/BIL funding, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)​ provides additional state funding opportunities, as well as credits and incentives to consumers and businesses. Funding opportunities below include programs from both IIJA/BIL and IRA. 

"Building a Better Kentucky Weekly Update"  _{(1/16/2025​)​​}

Upcoming Dates

​​​See "Funding Opportunities" section for specific program application dead​lin​es.

Jan. 29, 2025: DOE Webinar

Information on State Manufacturing Leadership Program (3:00 - 4:00p ET) ​​
For more information or to register, visit DOE's eve​nt page​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.​​ 

Feb. 12, 2025: FEMA Webinar

BABAA Lunch & Learn: Three Key PIllars - Background, Compliance, Waivers (1:00 - 1:30p ET) ​​
For more information or to register, visit FEMA's eve​nt page​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.​​

Feb. 25 - 27, 2025: EEC-DWM Conference

Ky. Solid Waste, Recycling, and Sustainability Conference (Louisville, KY) ​​
For more information or to register, visit the Confere​nce event page​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.​​

Aug. 5 - 8, 2025: EPA Conference

2025 National Brownfields Training Conference (Chicago, IL) ​​
For more information or to register, visit the Conference's event page​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.​​ 

Approaching Deadlines...​​​​

See "Funding Opportunities" below for additional deadlines:

• Jan. 28 - application, Farmer to Farmer 2024 BIL, EPA-I-R4-GM-2024-FARMER​
• Jan. 31 - application, Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize, program page​
  
• Jan. 31 - well nominations, Methane Emissions Reductions Program, see "Reclamation..." below
  
• Feb. 25 - application, UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant, EPA-R-HQ-UCECA-25-01