Whitfield Secures Waiver to Begin Work on the Paducah Floodwall ProjectWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) last Friday helped secure a waiver from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that will allow the federal government to provide a local cost share credit for Paducah for needed repairs to the city's floodwall. This could potentially mean a savings to the City of Paducah of $1.17 million or more.
Whitfield Announces $608,000 Grant for Adair CountyWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that the Adair County Water District has been awarded a $608,000 grant and a $1,100,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development office. The funds will be used to improve water services to the county's nearly 6,000 customers.
Whitfield Announces $2.8 Million Grant for Lake Cumberland Community Head Start ProgramsWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that the Lake Cumberland Community has been awarded a $2,869,424 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funds will be used for Head Start programs in Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor and Wayne counties.
Whitfield Announces $1.2 Million Grant for Paducah Head Start ProgramWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that the Paducah Independent School District has been awarded a $1,219,470 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funds will be used for Head Start projects within the school district.
Whitfield Announces $2 Million Grant for Murray Head Start ProgramWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that the Murray Board of Education has been awarded a $2,048,288 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funds will be used for Head Start projects within the school district.
Whitfield Announces Funds to Improve Emergency Response Services in McLean CountyWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that the McLean County Fiscal Court has been awarded a $31,339 grant from the Delta Regional Authority for their Comprehensive GIS/GPS Project. The funds will be used to improve communications between emergency responders in the county and will help in alerting and informing residents of affected areas in the event of a disaster.
Whitfield Announces Funds for Highway 1354 ImprovementWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that the Fulton County Fiscal Court has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority. The funds will be used to ensure continuous access to the Mississippi riverfront port when the river floods by making improvements to Highway 1354.
Whitfield Statement on 2nd Taxpayer Funded Bailout BillWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) released the following statement today after voting against H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. On Monday Whitfield opposed the first "bailout" package, citing numerous concerns over the legislation's effectiveness and cost to taxpayers.
Whitfield Secures Funds for Pennyrile Narcotics Task ForceWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) secured $350,738 today from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force in Hopkinsville. The funds will be used to enhance the Task Force's efforts to curb methamphetamine use throughout the First Congressional District.
Whitfield Statement on Taxpayer Funded BailoutWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) released the following statement today after voting against the Financial Markets Stabilization package.
