Beshear and Rogers announce federal funding projects for Eastern Kentucky revitalization

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 588

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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CORBIN, Ky. — While Republican U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers and Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear disagreed on how President Donald Trump’s policies are impacting Appalachian Kentucky, the two came together Friday to announce money going toward economic development in the region.

At the annual Shaping Our Appalachia Region Summit in Corbin, Rogers and Beshear announced $22 million federal funding to support various services in Eastern Kentucky, like healthcare, emergency services, infrastructure for economic …

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