Better Kentucky Plan
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" (7/2/2024)
Upcoming Dates
See "Funding Opportunities" section for specific program application deadlines.
July 9, 2024: USCM Webinar
Community Engagement and Workforce Development (2:00 - 3:00p ET)
Hosted by USCM's Local Infrastructure Hub. For more information or to pre-register, visit USCM's event page.
July 9, 2024: U.S. DOE Webinar
American-Made solar Prized Round #8 Informational (2:00 - 3:00p ET)
For more information or to regsiter, visit DOE's event page.
July 11, 2024: U.S. EPA Webinar
Brownfields Bootcamp: Audio, Video, Photo Tips for Brownfields Projects (2:00 - 3:00p ET)
To join the meeting, visit EPA's event link.
July 14, 2024: U.S. EPA Webinar
Clean School Bus Series: Battery Overview, Recycling/End-of-Life Options, Warranties (1:00 - 2:00p ET)
For more information or to pre-register, visit EPA's event page.
July 16, 2024: U.S. DOI Webinar
Undocumented Orphan Well Program Update (noon - 1:00p ET)
To pre-register, visit DOI's event page.
Approaching Deadlines...
See "Funding Opportunities" below for additional deadlines: