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" (6/25/2024)
Upcoming Dates
See "Funding Opportunities" section for specific program application deadlines.
June 26, 2024: KOGA Summit
2nd Annual Kentucky Hydrogen (H2) Summit
For more information or to pre-register, visit the H2 Summit event page.
June 26, 2024: JOET Webinar
Discover the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy (4:00 - 5:00p ET)
Hosted by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (JOET). For more information or to pre-register, visit JOET'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 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.
Approaching Deadlines...
See "Funding Opportunities" below for further details on each:
- June 30 - application, OSG Green Infrastructure Assistance, see Water below for details
- June 30 - application, Rural Energy for America Pgm (REAP), see Energy Efficiency... below for details
- July 1 - expiration, EPA BABA Waiver for EV Chargers, more info
- July 25 - application, (IRA) Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles, EPA-R-OAR-CHDV-24-06