Current Funding Opportunities (as of July 2025)

Current Funding Opportunities –July 2025

Kentucky Infrastructure Authority KYWWATERS Program
Kentucky WWATERS program was created by House Bill 563 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly to provide a funding application and evaluation process for troubled or economically restrained public water and wastewater systems to seek funding from the General Assembly. Types of assistance available: grants, loans, nointerest loans, or forgivable loans. Financing proceeds may be used for capital and non-capital expenditures; emergency funding available for projects relating solely to restoring or avoiding imminent interruption of utility service provided by a public water or wastewater system. Loan terms and repayment will be structured to meet the payment ability of the system. Project must have a project profile listed in the Water Resource Information System (WRIS) Portal.
Application deadline: August 29, 2025

Delta Regional Authority CIF Supplemental Disaster Recovery Funding (SDRF)
SDRF program focuses on infrastructure recovery and resilience-building within DRA counties impacted by a federal disaster declaration during calendar years 2023 and 2024. Program provides funding for projects related to basic public infrastructure such as water/wastewater system improvements and electrical infrastructure, transportation infrastructure for the purpose of economic development, and flood control projects such as building or reinforcing levees and/or installing drainage systems.
Application deadline: August 2, 2025
Application Minimum: $500,000 Maximum $2,000,000
Match: not required

Delta Regional Authority Strategic Planning Program
Program will give public entities access to strategic planning funds to address long-standing issues and develop a roadmap for economic growth and opportunity. Applicants for this program have the autonomy to apply for a plan that fits the unique needs and challenges in their community. Eligible plans include, but are not limited to, economic development plans, utility rate studies, transportation plans, workforce development plans, and broadband deployment plans.
Application deadline: August 1, 2025 (summer cycle)
Application Minimum: $25,000 Maximum $150,000
Match: not required

Delta Regional Authority Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF)
Program provides funding for projects related to basic public infrastructure such as water/wastewater system improvements and electrical infrastructure, transportation infrastructure for the purpose of economic development, and flood control projects such as building or reinforcing levees and/or installing drainage systems.
Application deadline: applications accepted on a rolling basis
Application Minimum: $500,000 Maximum $2,000,000
Match: 10% for non-distressed communities; non-federal match encouraged

Delta Regional Authority States Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP)
Program provides funding for projects related to basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure for the purpose of facilitating economic development, business development, and job training or employment-related education with an emphasis on the use of existing public educational institutions located in the region.
Application deadline: August 13, 2025 (anticipated)
Match: 10% unless infrastructure project in a distressed county

Economic Development Administration – FY2025 Disaster Supplemental Program
Program provides funding for projects that transform local economies after disasters, with an emphasis on improving communities’ economic outcomes and resilience to future disasters. Funding opportunity encourages broad-based local engagement and places special emphasis on projects that involve private industry in disaster recovery and economic renewal to ensure the maximum impact for taxpayer funding to support communities. Applicants can choose from three funding pathways based on their recovery stage, capacity, and long-term development vision.
Community Development Block Grant
Program provides assistance to communities in revitalizing neighborhoods, expanding affordable housing and economic opportunities, infrastructure improvements, and providing and/or improving community facilities and services.
Application deadline: September 1, 2025 (can vary by category)
Match: 10-50% based on category of application

Economic Development Administration – Economic Adjustment Assistance Program
Program provides investments that support a wide range of non-construction and construction activities in regions experiencing severe economic dislocations. EDA supports bottom-up strategies that build on regional assets to spur economic growth and resiliency.
Application deadline: applications accepted on a rolling basis
Match: 20% (cash)

G.R.A.N.T. – Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation
State funded matching program to help Kentucky counties, cities, non-profits and public service providers secure and implement federal grant projects. Project must be tied to a federal grant requiring a local match, or a DRA project where match enhances competitiveness. Acceptable uses include infrastructure, economic revitalization, utilities, broadband, recreation, tourism, childcare, and more public-benefit activities.
Application deadline: applications accepted on a rolling monthly basis, due the 1st of each month
Match: varies by county population density: between 1-5% of requested GRANT funds

For more information or assistance in applying for any of these programs, please contact the PADD Community & Economic Development staff at 270-886-9484 or via email:
Amy Frogue – [email protected]
Jared Nelson – [email protected]
Brian Jones – [email protected]
Mike Goode – [email protected] 
Lexie Pendleton – [email protected]