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Gov. Beshear Announces More Than $612,000 in New SAFE Awards To Support Recovery in Eastern Kentucky
  

*FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2025) *— Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced $612,000 in awards from Kentucky’s State Aid Funding for Emergencies (SAFE) program to fund continued recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky from devastating storms and floods.

“We made a promise to our fellow Kentuckians that we would rebuild Eastern Kentucky stronger and more resilient, and these funds are another step toward accomplishing that goal,” said *Gov. Beshear*. “We will be with these communities for as long as it takes to recover, helping families build their New Kentucky Home where they can feel safe again.”

The new awards will assist local governments and partners addressing critical infrastructure needs, strained fiscal conditions, and ongoing recovery efforts:


* The city of Whitesburg will receive $450,000 to help address strained fiscal liquidity caused by disaster-related impacts.
* Perry County will receive $76,564 to support the Skyview Estates high-ground community with electric and communication connections.
* The city of Wheelwright will receive $50,000 to assist with repairing sidewalks and damaged roads.
* The Finance and Administration Cabinet (FAC) will receive $35,580 to support survey work, title services and related land acquisition activities for high-ground sites in Knott County (Olive Branch) and Letcher County (Grandview).

The SAFE program was created to help communities respond to and recover from emergencies when federal funds or other resources are not yet available. In March 2025, the Governor signed legislation [ [link removed] ] to establish the 4860 SAFE fund for areas impacted by FEMA Disaster 4860 [ [link removed] ], following severe storms and flooding earlier this year. In May, he announced the initial round of awards under this fund, providing more than $25 million [ [link removed] ] to affected communities. He announced another round of awards in July, providing more than $10 million [ [link removed] ] in funding.

In 2022, the Governor worked with legislators to establish the West Kentucky and East Kentucky SAFE funds to respond to devastating tornadoes in the west and floods in the east. Since then, he has awarded more than $118 million to Western Kentucky and $143 million to Eastern Kentucky to help these communities recover.

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