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Metcalfe Co. to receive $175k in CARES Act reimbursements

By Crystal Staley/Megan Armstrong

Frankfort, KY - In collaboration with the Department for Local Government (DLG), on Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 23 Western Kentucky governments were approved for $14,445,419 in reimbursements from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for local governments with expenses related to COVID-19.

Metcalfe County will receive $175,332 for PPE, food delivery and payroll expenses. Barren County will use $512,399 for PPE, telework supplies, cleaning materials and payroll expenses. The City of Glasgow will use $1,037,178 for equipment to enable virtual meetings, payroll for police officers and firefighters, PPE and sanitizing supplies.

"Our local governments have been lifelines in our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is why this funding is so important," said Gov. Beshear. "We are grateful for their hard work and dedication to keeping Kentuckians safe."

DLG Commissioner Dennis Keene said the reimbursements are essential for local governments.

"We know our local governments are experiencing decreases in revenue, making this funding even more important while we combat this virus," said Commissioner Keene. "Our staff is working diligently to make the process simple and efficient so we can get reimbursements out the door to our cities and counties as quickly as possible."


  • Barren County Barren County will use $512,399 for PPE, telework supplies, cleaning materials and payroll expenses.


  • Christian County Christian County will use $850,598 to cover payroll for first responders.


  • Logan County Logan County will use $368,518 for payroll expenses.


  • Meade County Meade County will use $701,414 for PPE and payroll for police officers and EMS workers.


  • Metcalfe County Metcalfe County will use $175,332 for PPE, food delivery and payroll expenses.


  • Ohio County Ohio County will use $245,242 for telework supplies, PPE, sanitation materials and payroll expenses for first responders.


  • Simpson County Simpson County will use $317,392 for payroll expenses and PPE.


  • Webster County Webster County will use $249,139 for senior services, payroll for the sheriff's department and public health officials.


  • Arlington Arlington will use $529 for PPE.


  • Benton Benton will use $226,890 for public radio announcements, sneeze guards, telework supplies, emergency sick leave for employees and police payroll.


  • Bowling Green Bowling Green will use $4,918,471 for payroll expenses for police officers and firefighters.


  • Brownsville Brownsville will use $20,737 for sanitizing supplies and payroll expenses.


  • Clarkson Clarkson will use $52,671 for PPE and payroll expenses.


  • Clay Clay will use $19,857 for PPE, the installation of glass protective shields in offices and payroll for polices officers and firefighters.


  • Elizabethtown Elizabethtown will use $2,168,482 for payroll expenses for police officers and firefighters.


  • Franklin Franklin will use $533,490 for first responder payroll.


  • Hodgenville Hodgenville will use $232,833 for first responder payroll.


  • Horse Cave Horse Cave will use $97,051 for PPE, telework supplies and payroll for police officers.


  • Glasgow Glasgow will use $1,037,178 for equipment to enable virtual meetings, payroll for police officers and firefighters, PPE and sanitizing supplies.


  • Morganfield Morganfield will use $132,223 for payroll expenses.


  • Murray Murray will use $1,391,245 for payroll expenses.


  • Tompkinsville Tompkinsville will use $158,373 for police payroll, laptops and sanitizing supplies.


  • Uniontown Uniontown will use $35,355 for payroll expenses for police officers.
Since the application was released in May, DLG has received more than 200 applications for reimbursement from city and county governments across the commonwealth that are pending approval until all documentation is submitted. In addition, 134 applications have already been approved totaling $66,601,727.


This story was posted on 2020-08-18 05:59:11
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