Grants & funding in Kentucky local government
What Kentucky city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
165 Kentucky meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Kentucky with the most grants & funding activity
- Clay, KY (24)
- Paducah, KY (16)
- Lexington, KY (12)
- Georgetown, KY (10)
- Middletown, KY (9)
- Crestview Hills, KY (9)
- Henderson, KY (9)
- Louisville, KY (8)
- Paris, KY (8)
- Marshall County, KY (7)
- Hardin County, KY (6)
- Danville, KY (6)
Latest matching meetings
Metro Government considers issuing general obligation bonds for public projects
The Budget Committee will discuss a special topic regarding the local charitable nonprofit sector. Additionally, members will review an ordinance to authorize the issuance of various general obligation bonds and notes to fund capital projects.
Council considers Landmark Building development and local business incentives
The committee will review an ordinance to establish the Landmark Building Development Area. They will also consider local incentive grants for R.C. Bigelow, Inc. and a $25,000 grant acceptance for social services.
First reading of ordinance to set speed limit on Harbordtown Road
The Marshall County Fiscal Court will consider several items, including approval of minutes from the July 2 special meeting, second readings of a budget amendment and an administrative code amendment, and a first reading of a speed limit ordinance for Harbordtown Road. New business includes a grant application for EMS…
Fiscal Court to vote on consent agenda including grants, personnel, and vehicle transfer
The Hardin County Fiscal Court will consider approving its consent agenda, which includes multiple resolutions for financial transfers, grant applications, personnel changes for 911, Animal Control, and EMS, and a surplus vehicle transfer from the Sheriff's Office to 911. Department reports from Engineering, Road…
Georgetown City Council discusses zoning, grants, and a data center moratorium
The City Council is reviewing several zoning ordinance amendments and grant awards for police and fire services. The meeting also includes discussions regarding the Royal Spring Cabin #2 condition and support for a Scott County data center moratorium.
Public Works Committee to discuss LARP agreement, cardiac monitors funding
The Hardin County Public Works Committee will consider action items from previous meetings, open fiscal issues from department heads, and decide on recommendations for the fiscal court. Specific items include a LARP agreement and Grant Pool Program HB 501, as well as funding for cardiac monitors and road humps on…
Council to consider ambulance service contract with Allegiance Mobile Health
The Princeton City Council will hold a work session and regular meeting. Key decisions include authorizing an ambulance service agreement with Allegiance Mobile Health, approving a non-resident library card fee, and discussing an updated fee schedule for development and fire services. The council will also consider…
Council to vote on union contracts and public safety center naming
The Common Council will consider a tentative agreement with UPSEU Local 6457 and Local 6458 and the appointment of a Deputy Director of Central Communications. The body will also hold a public hearing regarding the naming of the new Public Safety 911 Center.
Fiscal Court to consider grants, speed limits, and budget amendments
The Marshall County Fiscal Court will review a LARP agreement, a Coast Guard emergency management grant, and a speed limit change for Harbortown Road. The court will also hold first readings for a budget amendment and an administrative code change.
Committee to review multiple road and sidewalk projects
The Public Works Committee will discuss seven infrastructure projects, including road improvements on Turkeyfoot Road, Horsebranch Road, and repaving on Thomas More Parkway and Centre View Boulevard, as well as sidewalk improvements on Dixie Highway and bridge work on Lookout Farm Drive. Some projects are grant-funded.
Board to consider Parks and Trails Master Plan presented by Olsson
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will discuss the Parks and Trails Master Plan and special events for FY 26/27. The meeting includes updates on Corps of Engineers' property and a grant for Lowry Crossing.
Fire committee to discuss truck refurbish, station updates, and grants
The Fire Committee will discuss apparatus updates including Truck 2 refurbish, Truck 1 surplus, and a vehicle maintenance RFQ. Fire station projects (Station 1, Station 2 concrete, Station 4) and facility assessments will be reviewed. The committee will also cover grant opportunities (AFG, FPNS, Lowes) and code…
Metro Council approves $750M Norton Healthcare revenue bonds.
The Louisville Metro Council will vote on major budget items, including the FY 2026-2027 budgets for Louisville Tourism and TARC, alongside a $750 million bond authorization for Norton Healthcare. The body will also consider a comprehensive revision of the Metro Code of Ordinances and approve several neighborhood…
Louisville reviews neighborhood grants, zoning changes, and a gas franchise renewal.
The Committee on Committees is reviewing legislation assigned from the full Metro Council. Members will consider neighborhood development fund grants totaling over $90,000, a zoning change for a 7.9-acre property on Mount Holly Road, and a renewal of the gas franchise with Louisville Gas & Electric. The agenda also…
Grant application for emergency management drone considered by Fiscal Court
The Marshall County Fiscal Court will first approve the minutes from the June 9 special called meeting. It will then discuss a series of new business items, including a grant application for an emergency management drone, a grounds policy for the Parks Department, new hires and board appointments, a salary schedule, a…
Board considers $37M Singing Bridge replacement grant applications
The Board will vote on a consent calendar of items including approving grant applications for the $37 million Singing Bridge replacement project, a $250,000 road salt contract, and a $58,700 flood gate repair. Other items include updates to recycling agreements, a sanitary sewer extension for Copperleaf Apartments…
City Commission to vote on FY27 budget, zoning, and food truck amendments
The Danville City Commission will hold second readings and votes on major ordinances including the FY27 budget, a bond ordinance, a zoning ordinance amendment, a stormwater ordinance amendment, and a food truck ordinance amendment. They will also hold first readings on the FY27 compensation/classification plan and a…
Water Quality Fees Board to select FY 2027 neighborhood and education grant recipients
The Board will review available funds and applications for Class A Neighborhood and Class B Education grants. The meeting includes discussions on director recommendations, public comment, and the status of incentive grants.
Board to hold public hearings on four new agricultural districts and electric transmission rules
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on five proposed ordinances: four to create new agricultural and forestal districts (Trevilian Station, Shelton's Mill, Indian Creek, Gold Mine Creek) and one to add conditional use permit requirements for electric transmission facilities. The consent…
Committee discusses ambulance funding, storm shelters, and FEMA reimbursement
The Hardin County Emergency Services Committee met to discuss several grant and funding updates. Topics included the Kentucky Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program, a BRIC Grant for ten storm shelters at volunteer fire departments, and FEMA reimbursement for repairs to Boone Culvert. No action items were recommended…
Council to vote on traffic calming budget transfer, $59k grant, street naming, and rule change
The Metro Council will consider several items including an ordinance to transfer funds within the traffic calming project budget, a resolution to accept a $59,357.92 USDA summer feeding grant, a resolution to name a corner after Rev. Dr. Leonard Ramsey, and a resolution amending council rules on presiding officers…
Fiscal Court to adopt FY2027 budget and approve budget adjustments
The Kenton County Fiscal Court will consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and making budget adjustments. The meeting also includes approvals for vehicle purchases, a detention center grant, and the renewal of the treasurer's bond.
Second reading and adoption of FY 2026/2027 budget ordinance
The Hardin County Fiscal Court will hold a second reading and consider adoption of Ordinance No. 347, the FY 2026/2027 budget. They will also hear reports from Animal Control and Emergency Management, and consider a consent agenda including claims, various resolutions for job description changes, pay grade…
Board to consider FY2026/2027 budget and solar energy agreement
The Board will hold a work session to discuss the FY2026/2027 budget, a tourist commission budget, aquatic center repairs, a noise ordinance, and a parks/downtown master plan bond. Among action items are multiple police department procurements (F250 truck, 3D laser scanner, radio console upgrade), a rural health grant…
Committee to consider $265K USTA grant for Seneca Park tennis courts
The Parks and Sustainability Committee will discuss presentations on park achievements and Olmsted Parks. They will consider ordinances on foraging in parks and setting green fees at golf courses. They will also vote on accepting a $265,000 grant from USTA to reconstruct 10 tennis courts at Seneca Park, and a…
Public Works Committee to review multiple infrastructure projects
The committee will discuss several capital improvement projects, including road improvements, sidewalk construction, bridge replacement, and repaving. They will also approve minutes from the previous meeting.
Committee to vote on Safe Haven Law for vulnerable individuals
The Public Safety Committee will discuss and potentially vote on four pending pieces of legislation. These include a resolution to accept a $19,942.31 federal grant for the Louisville Metro Police Department, an ordinance creating a Safe Haven Law, an ordinance amending search warrant procedures, and an ordinance…
Committee to vote on $59k summer feeding grant
The committee will consider two resolutions: accepting $59,357.92 in USDA funding for a Summer Feeding Service Grant administered by Public Health and Wellness, and naming the corner of Dixie Highway and Gaulbert Avenue as 'Rev. Dr. Leonard Ramsey Way'.
Council to vote on $17.33M employee insurance contract and $750K fire station bond
The Common Council will hold public hearings on a bond ordinance and a proposed naming of the 911 center, then vote on multiple ordinances and resolutions. Key decisions include a $750,000 bond for Fire Station No. 2 renovations, a $17.33 million employee medical/dental insurance contract with Cigna, tax abatements…
First reading of FY 2026-2027 budget ordinance
The Georgetown City Council is holding a special meeting to conduct first readings of several ordinances, including the FY 2026-2027 budget and two zoning text amendments. They will also consider contracts for the water and sewer service, approve a bulletproof vest grant, and receive an update on affordable housing.
Fire Committee approves new truck June 15 push-in date, considers selling Truck 1
The Fire Committee will discuss the June 15 push-in date for a new fire truck, a refurbish of Truck 2, and the option to sell Truck 1. They will also vote on a budget amendment for equipment purchases, hear updates on Fire Stations 1, 2, and 4, and consider a Galleri cancer screening pilot and grant applications.
Fiscal Court to approve budget and settle tax accounts
The Marshall County Fiscal Court will approve the minutes from a previous meeting, consider a resolution for a KOHS grant, and address the FY26/27 budget. The agenda also includes settling property and franchise tax accounts with the Sheriff and scheduling a public hearing for CRA funds.
Fiscal Court to open bids for Homer Insco Road bridge
The Logan County Fiscal Court will consider routine approvals of minutes and bills, receive the treasurer's report and department head updates, and hear road work requests. In new business, they will open bids for construction of a bridge on Homer Insco Road and vote on an ARPA expenditure of $6,751.79 for…
Fiscal Court approves FY 2027 budget and standing orders
The Kenton County Fiscal Court will vote on approving the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, budget adjustments, and a standing order for utility payments. The meeting also includes a public hearing on road aid funds and several resolutions regarding grants and road maintenance contracts.
Fiscal Court to review 2026/2027 budget and approve road and recycling contracts.
The Fiscal Court will review the 2026/2027 fiscal year budget for first reading, approve road salt and concession stand repair bids, and sign agreements for waste tire and household hazardous waste grants.
EMS grants total $700k, recycling grants, opioid funding request
The Boyle County Fiscal Court will consider routine financial approvals including budget transfers and bills, hear from Recycling Director Angela Muncy on a mowing contract and several grants, discuss two EMS grant applications totaling $700,000 (Partnerships for Success $50k and Rural Health Transformation Grant…
City Commission to review FY26-27 budget message and wastewater surcharge rates
The City Commission will hear the City Manager's budget message for FY26-27 and consider a second reading of an ordinance to amend wastewater surcharge rates. The body will also review employee benefits and a grant application for economic development.
Henderson adopts FY2027 water utility budget and funds park safety upgrades
The Henderson Board of Commissioners will convene to review consent agenda items, hold a public hearing, and vote on first- and second-read ordinances. Key actions include adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 water utility budget, approving grants for park upgrades and emergency safety poles, and updating city employee…
Council to hold public hearing on road aid, consider budget first reading
The Crestview Hills City Council will open a public hearing on the 2026-2027 Municipal Road Aid program, then deliberate on first readings of two ordinances: one adjusting occupational license withholding and another approving the upcoming fiscal year budget. Additionally, the council will vote on resolutions to…
First reading of proposed 2026-2027 budget and personnel ordinance
The Fiscal Court will hold the first reading of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget and an ordinance updating Personnel Policies, job descriptions, and salary schedules. Other business includes opening bids for hay cutting, discussing banking and health insurance renewals, approving a $4,000 Waste Tire Grant, a…