The Covington Board of Commissioners has approved the allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, funds to two nonprofit organizations serving Northern Kentucky. The allocations to Legal Aid of the Bluegrass and the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission were passed as part of Tuesday night’s consent agenda. Each will receive $157,917 and $537,186, […]
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HOME consortium seeks agency applicants for $700K in grants
The city of Covington and the Northern Kentucky HOME Consortium are seeking nonprofit and social service agency applicants for about $700,000 in federal grants to provide services for vulnerable populations in the region. Covington is a consortium city, meaning it’s automatically allocated a certain amount of federal funding every year in the Northern Kentucky HOME […]
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Covington lays out programs cut due to budget shortfall
The Covington City Commission discussed the programs and services the city would be unable to fund due to declining payroll tax revenue at their meeting on Tuesday, with the city having to redirect $16.7 million in ARPA funds to maintain basic services.