THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS AWARDED A RECORD NUMBER OF COUNTY FAIR GRANTS THIS YEAR…..FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND
RENOVATION PROJECTS…..WITH 10 GRANTS TOTALING JUST JUNDER 749-THOUSAND DOLLARS…..
IN SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY…..HART COUNTY RECEIVED 71-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXHIBIT HALL ROOF, PORCH OVERHANGS,
WALKWAYS, LIGHTING, FENCING AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM…..
ANY INCORPORATED FAIR BOARD IN THE COMMONWEALTH MAY APPLY FOR GRANTS OF 10-THOUSAND TO 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS……
EACH GRANT WILL FUND 75-PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT…..WITH THE LOCAL FAIR BOARD MATCHING THE OTHER 25-PERCENT…..
EACH PROJECT MUST ALSO BE STARTED WITH 90-DAYS OF THE DATE THE PROJECT WAS AWARDED AND MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN NINE MONTHS…….
