Gov. Beshear and Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman announced that $452,500 in grant funding has been awarded for benches, picnic tables, walkways and poured-in-place playground surfacing projects that utilize recycled waste tires.
The grants are from the Waste Tire Trust Fund, established by the 1998 Kentucky General Assembly to receive a $2 fee from each retail sale of a new tire in the state. The fund helps manage the approximately 5 million scrap tires generated in Kentucky each year and promotes the development of markets for recycled tire products.
"These projects are a great way to recycle used tires, which helps the environment and provides better recreation facilities for those communities, Beshear said. "Getting outdoors, especially as we look to socialize during the summer months, promotes a safer, healthy lifestyle."
Goodman applauded all those that applied for the funding. "The cabinet is very pleased to make this funding available," she said. "Everyone benefits when these projects are done."
For questions or additional information, please contact Lisa Evans at lisa.evans@ky.gov
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