FRANKFORT, KY – Gov. Andy Beshear announced in a press release Thursday that $8.5 million will go to 12 projects across Kentucky to improve community facilities. The projects include building new community centers, building a new fire station and building a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) station.
The city of Glasgow, along with the Barren County Family YMCA, will use $750,000 to build an addition to the YMCA’s main building, located at 1 YMCA Way in Glasgow. The addition will house an already successful senior citizens meal/exercise program.
“This grant is going to help the YMCA, and is going to do so much for our community,” said Glasgow Mayor Henry Royse. “We have a tremendous senior program started at the Y, which is going to be feeding 300 seniors. This addition to the Y is also going to allow for senior classes and serve a need of our community that many times is underserved.”
The funding comes from Kentucky’s Community Development Block Grant – Community Projects (CDBG-CP) program. This program is administered by Kentucky’s Department for Local Government.