(Top Left) - February 17, Rep. Joseph M. Fischer, R-Ft Thomas (left), speaks with Rep. Jim DuPlessis, R-Elizabethtown in the House. 

(Top Middle) - February 15, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, presents Senate ill 119, a bill relating to the placement of honorary signage on a state highway or bridge, in the Senate.

(Top Right) - February 14, Rep. Samara Heavrin, R-Leitchfield (left), explains what's happening on the House floor to Isla Bray, 4, daughter of Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon, who's desk is behind them.

(Middle Left) - February 14, Rep. Brandon Reed, R-Hodgenville, sits with his daughters Chloe, 10 (left) and Alexandria, 7, on the House floor. 

(Middle Right) - February 9, House Majority Whip Chad McCoy, R-Bardstown, presents House Bill 269, a bill that would add serious mental illness to the disabilities that would excluded people form the death penalty, in the House.

(Bottom Left) - February 10, Rep. Russell Webber, R-Shepherdsville, presents House Bill 4, a bill aimed at changing the length of unemployment insurance benefits and the job search requirements for recipients, in the House. 

(Bottom Middle) - February 8, Rep. Nancy Tate, R-Brandenburg, presents House Bill 270, a bill relating to prevention-oriented child abuse awareness instruction, the House Education Committee. 

(Bottom Right) - February 2, Senate Minority Whip Dennis Parrett, D-Elizabethtown, comments on Senate Bill 94, a bill he co-sponsored that would add eligibility for the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship Program to students with intellectual disabilities, in the Senate. 
 

The final version of the Compatible Use Plan (CUP) has been submitted to the Dept. of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC).  It is available for reference at the Mission Knox website.

LTADD is currently working with OLDCC to commence an implementation phase for the many recommendations that resulted from the plan.  One of those recommendations, real estate disclosures, is currently being pursued via House Bill 89 under the sponsorship of Representative Nancy Tate. 

If you have any questions regarding these activities, please contact Mike Robinson.

The reapportionment of magisterial districts that result in the decennial Census have been postponed yet again. The reapportionment activity, which is based on KRS 67.045, was initially delayed due to the push back of the Census release of Public Law 94-171 data to September 2021. To adapt for this, the General Assembly 2021 session passed Senate Bill 171, moving the schedule to the summer of 2022.

The 2022 session has subsequently seen the unopposed passage of House Bill 212 , which was signed by the Governor on February 25th.  This bill delays the reapportionment to the summer of 2023.  More information and an updated timeline are available on the LTADD website.  

If you have any questions regarding this activity, please contact Mike Robinson.

FOR (NEU) CITIES AND COUNTIES: The US Treasury recently moved the deadline for submission of the first project and expenditure report from October 31, 2021 to April 30, 2022. City account, designated roles, and info should be submitted before the April deadline. Check out KLC's guide and more info, HERE. 

If you are interested in contracting with LTADD for financial, project management or reporting assistance, please contact Ms. Krista Levee.

 

Recreational Trails Program (RTP) and Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

The Department for Local Government (DLG) is currently accepting applications for funding cycle 2022 for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) and the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Both programs have a minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $250,000 for projects.

The RTP grant can assist in acquisition of easements, development and/or maintenance of recreational trails and trailhead facilities for both motorized and non-motorized use. The grant requires the applicant to provide a 20% match at minimum and funded through the Federal Highway Administration. This is a Federally funded, matching reimbursement grant program. The deadline to submit applications to DLG is MAY 31, 2022. Click HERE to learn more about the RTP program.

The LWCF program provides federal grant funds to protect important natural areas, acquire land for outdoor recreation and to develop or renovate public outdoor recreation facilities. Examples of public outdoor facilities include campgrounds, picnic areas, sports & playfields, swimming facilities, boating facilities, fishing facilities, trails, natural areas and passive parks. The grant requires a 50/50 match and funded through the National Park Service. It is a matching reimbursement program. The deadline to submit applications to DLG is May 31, 2022. Click HERE to learn more about the LWCF program. 

Contact Ms. Krista Levee for more details. 

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