Franklin County authorizes application for up to $2.13 million in state transformation grant

Franklin County Fiscal Court on Nov. 19 voted unanimously to approve Resolution #44-2025, authorizing the county to apply for up to $2,134,810.08 through the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation (GRANT) Program of 2025 administered by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. Squire Sherry Sebastian moved to adopt the resolution; Squire J.W. Blackburn seconded the motion, and the court approved it.

The resolution directs the County Judge/Executive to execute any documents required by the Cabinet for Economic Development and names the county's authorized representative as the project correspondent, able to request disbursements and sign related agreements. The motion record does not specify which county projects the funds would support; the application authorization is a procedural step that allows county staff to pursue state funding.

County officials did not provide detailed allocations or a project list during the recorded motion. The court's action permits staff to prepare and file the application and to negotiate and sign any required agreements with the Cabinet for Economic Development if the grant is awarded.

Next steps: staff will proceed with the application process with the Cabinet for Economic Development; no contract awards or project commitments were recorded in the meeting minutes.