Senator McConnell Announces Coronavirus Funding for City of Hopkinsville

Statement

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the City of Hopkinsville, Kentucky received $38,973 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance. These federal resources, made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to assist the city's coronavirus response efforts. Senator McConnell introduced the CARES Act, which became the largest economic rescue package in history, and led it to enactment in about a week.

The funding is part of DOJ's Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, which allows local governments to support efforts to control the spread of coronavirus. It can be used for overtime pay for first responders and medical professionals, to address the needs of local jails, as well as to purchase personal protection equipment such as masks, gloves, sanitizer, and other coronavirus-related priorities. Earlier this month, Senator McConnell announced Christian County also received $58,000 from this same DOJ coronavirus response program.

"The Senate took bold action to support communities battling the coronavirus crisis, and I'm proud my CARES Act continues to support the City of Hopkinsville's response," said Senator McConnell. "Those on the frontlines of this pandemic, including our first responders, deserve our support and our gratitude. As Senate Majority Leader, I'm constantly working to deliver the resources to overcome the coronavirus crisis to help safely and smartly reopen Kentucky."

To date, the Christian County community has received more than $10.6 million as a result of Senator McConnell's CARES Act and his subsequent coronavirus response legislation. That funding includes $8 million for Jennie Stuart Health, $1.4 million for Hopkinsville Community College, $700,000 for testing and treatment at Pennyroyal Healthcare Service, $30,000 for the Hopkinsville-Christian County airport, and $500,000 for local housing programs.

In addition to these federal funds, the CARES Act has had an $11 billion impact in Kentucky so far. Senator McConnell's legislation has delivered $3.6 billion in relief to address urgent housing, transportation, healthcare, education and economic development priorities. His legislation also created the Paycheck Protection Program, which is helping more than 46,000 Kentucky small businesses access approximately $5.2 billion in loans to keep their lights on and employees on payroll. Kentucky families have also received more than $3.2 billion in Economic Impact Payments from the U.S. Treasury.

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