Community Project Funding
Community project funding provides federal support for initiatives that will provide a direct benefit to local governments and non-profit organizations. All funding follows strict guidelines for inclusion in federal appropriations legislation.
The Rules of the House of Representatives require each Member to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in any community project funding requests. Congressman Comer’s certification letters, background information, and letters of support from local and state elected leaders for each project are below.
Fiscal Year 2025 Projects
Project Name: Campbellsville University School of Business, Economics and Technology Building
Project Recipient: Campbellsville University
Address of the Recipient: 1 University Drive, UPO 784, Campbellsville, Kentucky, 42718
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Link to financial disclosure/federal nexus letter
Link to letters of support from elected officials
Project summary: Campbellsville University (CU) seeks funding for the construction of a premier academic building on the main campus in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The new building will house the CU School of Business, Economics and Technology. The facility will feature collaborative workspaces, an institute for economic development in partnership with local workforce and economic development organizations, a lecture and meeting space for the local community, a virtual learning lab equipped with VR, AR, and robotics tools, as well as a free enterprise and small business incubator.
Project Name: Frankfort, KY Riverbank Stabilization
Project Recipient: City of Frankfort
Address of the Recipient: 315 West 2nd Street, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601
Amount Requested: $6,779,600
Link to financial disclosure/federal nexus letter
Link to letters of support from elected officials
Project summary: The City of Frankfort seeks funding to support critical downtown bank stabilization efforts. Founded on the banks of one of the many S-curves along the Kentucky River, Frankfort’s location and low-lying floodplains make the city susceptible to flooding. The community is now experiencing more frequent and more intense flooding events. Over the years, Frankfort has invested in multiple mitigation solutions to stabilize the riverbank, including rip rap, concrete blocks, and retaining walls. Recurring flooding events are removing/weakening these resiliency measures. Federal dollars will help Frankfort to harden its flood protection infrastructure
Project Name: Kentucky Lock Addition Project
Project Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Address of the Recipient: 265 Kentucky Lock Road, Grand Rivers, Kentucky 42045
Amount Requested: $218,000,000
Link to financial disclosure/federal nexus letter
Link to letters of support from elected officials
Project summary: This funding will allow for the project to award a contract for the remaining work on a new 110 ft. x 1,200 ft. lock addition at Kentucky Lock. The surrounding communities in KY-01 and the inland waterways industry, most of which is headquartered in nearby Paducah, would benefit from the assurances this funding would provide in seeing this project through. This project has repeatedly faced time and cost hurdles since it was authorized in 1996 WRDA. The residents, shippers, and businesses which transport their goods on our inland waterways system have waited nearly 30 years for construction of Kentucky Lock. The existing navigation lock is too small to meet current and future traffic demands without significant delays. The new Lock will accommodate 15 barges – the maximum amount allowed on the Tennessee River - per lockage as opposed to the existing 110 ft. x 600 ft. lock’s nine barge per lockage. The delays at Kentucky Lock are consistently among the highest in the country.
Project Name: Lake Cumberland Regional Multiplex
Project Recipient: Russell County Fiscal Court
Address of the Recipient: 410 Monument Square, Jamestown, Kentucky, 42629
Amount Requested: $15,000,000
Link to financial disclosure/federal nexus letter
Link to letters of support from elected officials
Project summary: Funding for this project would be used to construct a public economic development facility for use by the Lake Cumberland region, aimed at increasing small-market tourism and advancing public health. Their current design includes recreational facilities and a sensory playground for children of all needs. Due to recent Presidential Disaster Declarations in the surrounding area and the increasing threat of severe tornadic activity, they are including a public tornado shelter within the design. The project is located in a Qualified Census Tract and Opportunity Zone. Russell County officials have confirmed the project is shovel ready and the community is united behind the need for this tourism and recreation initiative.
Project Name: Trigg County Hospital Emergency Building
Project Recipient: Trigg County Hospital
Address of the Recipient: 254 Main Street, Cadiz, Kentucky, 42211
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Link to financial disclosure/federal nexus letter
Link to letters of support from elected officials
Project summary: The existing Trigg County Emergency/Ambulance Building is over 30 years old, undersized, outdated, and in need of separate, private spaces for men and women. The new facility would include six bedrooms, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a training room, three offices, a kitchen and dining area and a six-bay ambulance garage. Trigg County is home to Lake Barkley, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, a large farming community, and a portion of Interstate 24, which has been listed as the fifth most dangerous interstate in the country. The community borders the Fort Campbell Army base and Trigg County is often used by the U.S. Army for training exercises. The ambulance service will be increasing from two crews to three crews that operate 24 hours a day to meet the community demand. A new building will allow Trigg County Hospital to properly house their employees, equipment, and ambulances. In addition, the building will provide a training room where the staff can conduct educational sessions and stay informed on the most up to date emergency medical technology and techniques.