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Governor Steve Beshear welcomed Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill to Kentucky today to announce $3 million in strategic investments that will improve infrastructure, health care and economic development in western Kentucky

Governor Steve Beshear welcomed Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill to Kentucky today to announce $3 million in strategic investments that will improve infrastructure, health care and economic development in western Kentucky.

Governor Steve Beshear announced today that U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Victor Mendez, a champion for the nation’s vital transportation infrastructure, will visit Louisville next week to speak to an automotive conference and to view progress on the downtown Ohio River bridge project

Governor Steve Beshear and Department for Local Government Commissioner Tony Wilder today presented the 2015 Spirit of Kentucky Award to the McLean County Regional Water Commission, a partnership consisting of city and county groups that joined together to centralize the region’s water system.

Gov. Beshear joined community officials from the region to celebrate Site Selection magazine naming Kentucky the top state for economic development projects per capita last year. The Governor was presented with a trophy by magazine officials earlier this y

Gov. Steve Beshear today announced nearly $1 million in grants have been awarded to 55 Community Early Childhood Councils (CECCs) covering 84 Kentucky counties to promote school readiness for children. Twenty-seven additional councils covering 33 counties have been invited to apply for the remaining funds of more than $280,000 bringing the total award to more than $1.25 million

Gov. Beshear joined community officials to celebrate Site Selection magazine naming Kentucky the top state for economic development projects per capita last year. Communities like Hazard have worked hard to support economic development through strengthening workforce training, improving education, growing tourism, and investing in infrastructure.

Governor Steve Beshear today announced that Kentucky has received more than $4.8 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to assist organizations that teach and tutor children, combat homelessness, provide drug resistance education and empower victims of domestic violence.

FRANKFORT, KY - April 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers today announced $100,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)...

FRANKFORT, KY - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear today announced that during his administration the Commonwealth has generated $7.45 million in revenue by selling surplus state-owned real estate – evidence of further efficiency successes resulting from his ongoing Smart Government Initiative (SGI).

OWENSBORO, KY - May 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear today presented funding for energy efficiency updates and state homeland security grants in Daviess County. A $58,800 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) is funding energy efficient updates to the Daviess County Courthouse, and a $75,600 EECBG is supporting retrofits at the Green River Area Development District (GRADD) building in Owensboro

FRANKFORT, KY - March 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear, joined by Rep. Mike Denham, of Maysville, and Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) Chief Executive Officer Richard L. McQuady, today signed into law a bill that will help families purchase and live in homes they can afford.

FRANKFORT, KY - January 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear today announced an additional $2.8 million in federal appropriations to be allocated to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

FRANKFORT, KY - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear today announced his authorization of the immediate distribution of $27 million in federal appropriations to be allocated to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

FRANKFORT, KY - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear today congratulated Richard Moloney on his new post as the Chief Administrative Officer in the administration of Lexington Mayor-elect Jim Gray. Moloney serves as the Governor’s Commissioner for Housing, Building, and Construction