HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The City of Hopkinsville received a significant grant from FEMA following the March storms in 2023. The money from the grant funded the removal of 12,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris, Stacy Cook, the grant writer for the city, told the council Tuesday night. Public Works employees also spent over 6,000 hours on cleanup efforts.
The awarded grant totaled $727,003.61, and after covering the costs of the debris removal company and other expenses, only $196,000 of the grant was spent. After the grant presentation by Cook, Councilman Steve Keel pointed out there is around $400,000 of unspent grant money just sitting there.
“I think we need to lock that money down,” said Keel after a discussion.
City CFO Melissa Clayton confirmed to the council that the money is still in the city’s grant fund, and there are no limitations to what can be done with the money. It can be moved to the city’s capital fund or general fund for use. The council passed a motion to move the $400,000 to the Future Funding Committee and allow them to decide how to best utilize the money.
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