McConnell Helps Kentucky Habitat for Humanity Secure Federal Assistance
Kentucky Habitat for Humanity: “Whenever KyHFH has reached out to Senator McConnell for his support, he has always been there.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a request to provide $54,400 in funding to help Kentucky Habitat for Humanity (KyHFH) continue its important work in the Commonwealth. Senator McConnell contacted the USDA on behalf of Kentucky Habitat for Humanity in support of its application. According to the Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, the competitive federal grant will be used to support 38 of its 51 affiliates in Kentucky, several of which serve counties in the federally-designated Promise Zone in eastern Kentucky.
“I was happy to work with officials at the Kentucky Habitat for Humanity in support of their competitive grant, and am pleased USDA has acknowledged the importance of this organization,” Senator McConnell said. “The funding will be used to help the organization provide construction equipment and technical assistance for Habitat affiliates in rural Kentucky in an effort to expand and improve affordable housing options.”
Mary Shearer, Executive Director of Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, said, “As a recipient of the USDA's RCDI (Rural Community Development Initiative) grant, KyHFH has the opportunity to provide our rural Habitat affiliates a 3-year concentration and consistent agenda of educational learning opportunities that will not only benefit our 40+ rural affiliates in Kentucky, but the low-income Kentucky families we serve. KyHFH and our affiliates want to express our sincere thanks to Senator McConnell for the letter he wrote to the USDA in support of our application. Whenever KyHFH has reached out to Senator McConnell for his support, he has always been there. We know this has made a significant difference in our awarding of not only the USDA RCDI grant, but also our certification in 2010 as a CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution). Thank you Senator McConnell, on behalf of our 51 Habitat affiliates in 59 Kentucky counties and the hundreds of families we serve on an annual basis.”
