1. Department for Local Government State Flood Control Match Program
Office of the Governor
Department for Local Government
State Flood Control Match Program

2. Department for Local Government
DLG, under the Office of the Governor, provides financial help in the way of grant and loan assistance, as well as advising local governments in matters of budget, personnel and other issues relevant to those entities
Office of the Commissioner – Sandy Dunahoo
Office of Legal Services
Office of Financial Management & Administration ( Cities, Special Districts, Counties)
Office of Federal Grants
Office of State Grants
Office of Field Services

3. Flood Control Match Program
Administered by DLG, Office of Federal Grants
State bond funds from the Capital Budget for cost-share match requirements
Federal Sponsor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
USDA Rural Development (RD)

4. Flood Projects
Acquisition and relocation of homes from flood prone areas
Construction and reconstruction of floodwalls and small dams
Debris removal from creeks and small rivers
Elevation of structures located in flood plains
Levee certification and flood studies for future projects
Stream flow gauges
Flood inundation maps

5. Application Process
Eligible applicants are Cities, Counties, Special Districts and Area Development Districts
Year round application cycle
Legally binding agreement(s) between federal sponsor(s) and any other agencies or entities involved with the project
Resolution from the grantee authorizing their elected official (Judge/Mayor) to apply for the grant

6. Application Process Continued
No maximum grant amount, but request must be reasonable based on the scope of the project and committed funds from other agencies
Local match is required but may be negotiated based upon various circumstances
Applications can be accessed through DLG’s website

7. DLG Website http://kydlgweb.ky.gov/
Federal Grants
Flood
Flood Control Application (bottom of the webpage)

8. Matching Process
Standard matching process requires a local match along with federally sponsored funds
DLG’s funds are used to assist local communities with the required local match funds
DLG will assist with the local match by a reasonable percentage based on the amount of federal funds allocated for the project

9. Matching Process Continued
DLG encourages the grantee to include as many funding sponsors possible
Federal
State
Local
Private Sector
Any entities that will benefit from the flood control project

10. City of Silver Grove USGS $55,715 City $18,286 County $18,286
SD1 $9,143
Private Sector $10,000
DLG $111,430
Total $222,860

11. Pulaski County FEMA $1,200,000 KYTC $1,000,000 DLG $419,000
Total $2,619,000

12. City of Morehead USACE $75,000 City of Morehead $37,500 DLG $37,500
Total $175,000

13. Flood Control Match Program
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