Louisville to receive $12 million in federal funding for local projects

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville will receive more than $12 million in federal funding for local projects, announced by U.S. Congressman Morgan McGarvey on Saturday.

The Community Project Funding was part of six government funding bills passed by Congress. According to a news release, McGarvey, a Democrat, has secured more than half a billion dollars in federal funding for the state's Third Congressional District.

Morgan McGarvey at abortion rally — Kentucky State Senator Morgan McGarvey speaks at an abortion rally on June 24, 2022.
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McGarvey (KY-03) said the funding will upgrade streets, support economic development, help children in neighborhoods and improve public safety.

"Louisville deserves federal investments, and every day since taking office, I’ve been listening to Louisvillians so we can address our community’s most pressing needs," McGarvey said in a news release. "While it hasn’t been easy as a freshman in the minority, I worked with the Republican majority to bring back $12 million for local projects that will have an incredible impact on our city."

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the investments are key to the city's effort in reducing violence, building safer streets, improving infrastructure and enhancing parks.

"I am grateful to Congressman McGarvey for securing more than $10 million in funding for projects my administration requested that will help us create a safer, stronger and healthier Louisville for generations to come," Greenberg said in a news release. "I’m excited to see these initiatives come to life and look forward to continuing this great local-federal partnership with Congressman McGarvey for years to come."

The funding will go to more than a dozen projects:

$1 million for Russell: A Place of Promise’s 30th and Madison Street Project
$940,000 for One West revitalization projects
$600,000 for accessibility improvements for La Casita Center
$500,000 for Simmons College to acquire the Ollie Green Professional Building
$1 million for complete street improvements on West Kentucky Street
$850,000 for Harbor House's Intergenerational Life Center
$1,616,279 for Interstate 65 Downtown underpass lighting and safety project
$959,752 for Louisville and Jefferson County MSD's Western Outfall rehabilitation project
$963,000 for Louisville Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods
$1 million for multimodal logistics facility at the Louisville Riverport Authority
$450,000 for Our Place at Ben Washer Park
$700,000 for Youthbuild Louisville's Smoketown Community Center
$850,000 for streetscape improvements to Muhammad Ali Boulevard
$750,000 for Volunteers of America Midstate's transitional housing

To read a summary of the bill, click here.