Federal grants to County of Breathitt
County of Breathitt in Jackson, Kentucky received $75.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Emergency Watershed Protection Program, with $74.3 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$75.1 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Largest award$68.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $712,986 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $33,500 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $8.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $66.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 0 | $0 |
Programs that fund County of Breathitt
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Watershed Protection Program | 4 | $74.3 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 2 | $378,286 |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants | 5 | $248,200 |
| Appalachian Area Development | 1 | $120,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 9 | $74.6 million |
| Department of Transportation | 2 | $378,286 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 1 | $120,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewp dsrs #21-05-22-5075-079 and #21-05-22-5075-080 in breathitt county, for implementation of recovery measures and debris removal. Home buyout program. | Emergency Watershed Protection Program | August 15, 2023 | $68.6 million |
| Ewp project 5075, ky, breathitt county fiscal court, dsrs 21-05-22-5075-003, -007, and -008, debris removal and streambank stabilization due to july 2022 flood SE ky | Emergency Watershed Protection Program | November 28, 2022 | $3.7 million |
| Emergency watershed protection program - breathitt county, Kentucky. Dsrs: 21-05-5078-006 through -016. Streambank stabilization and debris removal. | Emergency Watershed Protection Program | September 8, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| Ewp project 5076, ky, breathitt county fiscal court, dsrs 21-05-23-5076-023, -024, -025, streambank stabilization due to february 2023 flood event | Emergency Watershed Protection Program | May 15, 2024 | $551,620 |
| Purpose: improve airport drainage/erosion control; obstruction marking/lighting/removal [non-hazard]. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcom | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 19, 2021 | $377,286 |
| Arts-culture-tourism | Appalachian Area Development | June 18, 2021 | $120,000 |
| Community facilities - economic impact initiative grants | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | May 3, 2021 | $63,500 |
| Community facility 2019 disaster grants - tornadoes floods other | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | May 3, 2021 | $63,500 |
| Community facility 2019 disaster grants - tornadoes floods other | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | December 31, 2020 | $50,000 |
| Community facilities - economic impact initiative grants | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | May 4, 2021 | $37,700 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of Breathitt get?
$75.1 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of Breathitt the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $74.6 million in 9 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Appalachian Regional Commission follow.
What is County of Breathitt's largest federal grant?
$68.6 million under Emergency Watershed Protection Program, with its first action in the period on August 15, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of Breathitt?
Its largest are Emergency Watershed Protection Program, Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs and Community Facilities Loans and Grants.
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