From Governor's Communications Office <[email protected]>
Subject Gov. Beshear Presents $464,000 to Renovate Clark County Community Services Building
Date September 12, 2022 8:41 PM
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Today, Gov. Andy Beshear presented $464,000 in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding to Clark County, which will he



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*Gov. Beshear Presents $464,000 to Renovate Clark County Community Services Building*

*WINCHESTER, Ky. (Sep. 12, 2022)* ? Today, Gov. Andy Beshear presented $464,000 in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding to Clark County, which will help renovate the Clark County Community Services [ [link removed] ] building.

Clark County Community Services provides families with clothing, food, utilities and housing assistance. They also provide Senior Commodities Monthly Food Boxes through their work with God's Pantry.

?This funding will help Clark County Community Services continue to deliver vital resources, with the extra space that they need,? *Gov. Beshear *said. ?We are giving back to an organization that spends every day giving back.?

Renovations include an exterior addition to accommodate drive-through commodity distribution of food, goods and services. It will also allow staff and volunteers to spread out more to decrease the risk of spreading COVID-19.?The new commodity distribution drive-through will follow the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for food distribution which includes, but is not limited to, providing services outdoors whenever possible and facilitating social distancing between staff, volunteers and clients.

?Today?s award prioritizes an organization that helps our community in so many ways,? *Clark County* *Judge/Executive Henry Branham* said. ?The new drive-through addition is going to make these needed services more accessible to Clark County residents.?

?The renovations of our parking lot will help us better serve the Clark County community,? said *Debbie Fatkin, executive director of Clark County Community Services*. ?Our services have not stopped during the pandemic, and these improvements will make us more efficient in helping our people.?

*About the Community Development Block Grant Program*
The CDBG program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities. CDBG funds are administered by the Department for Local Government. Congress provided $5 billion in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the CDBG program to help local governments prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19. To learn more about the CDBG CARES Act Program, click here [ [link removed] ].

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