KENTUCKY HAS BEEN AWARDED ALL MOST 25-MILLION DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF KENTUCKY CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES…..CONSISTING OF AMERICORPS GRANTS AND FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES…..
THE FUNDS INCLUDE 13-POINT-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS IN AMERICORPS FEDERAL GRANTS…. COMBINED WITH OVER SIX-MILLION DOLLARS IN PRIVATE AND
PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS TO PROVIDE HELP WITH HOUSING, CLOTHING AND FOOD TO KENTUCKIANS IN NEED….PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
IN ALL GRADE LEVELS THROUGH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION…..AND TO HELP HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SENIOR CENTERS AND HOSPICE FACILITIES…….
THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL AGENCY WILL MAKE AVAILABLE FOUR-POINT-NINE MILLION DOLLARS IN EDUCATION AWARDS FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS……AFTER
COMPLETING A FULL TERM OF SERVICE…..AMERICORPS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 73-HUNDRED-95 DOLLARS FOR COLLEGE, POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OR
TO PAY BACK STUDENT LOANS…..