KRS 147A.150: Findings and declarations -- Legislative intent.

(1) The General Assembly finds and declares that the purpose of KRS 147A.150 to

147A.166 is to support the priority communities in the Commonwealth designated

by the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and

Economic Revitalization established by Presidential Executive Order 14008, issued

on January 27, 2021.

(2) In enacting KRS 147A.150 to 147A.166, it is the intention of the General Assembly

to create and establish the Government Resources Accelerating Needed

Transformation Program wit hin the Department for Local Government to enable

priority communities to access federal funding for projects that are in the public

interest and for a public purpose.

(3) The General Assembly further finds and declares that priority communities would

benefit from the assistance of their local universities and encourages those entities

to assist their priority communities in applying for Government Resources

Accelerating Needed Transformation Program funds.