FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 27, 2022) – Gov. Beshear and Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman today 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, Gov. Beshear said. “Getting outdoors, especially as we look to socialize during the summer months, promotes a safer, healthy lifestyle.”
Secretary 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.”
Recipients, along with grant amounts, are as follows:
| Applicant | Project Location | Grant Amount |
| Adair | Adair County Fiscal Court, Jim Blair Recreation Center – Poured in Place Playground | $ 65,300 |
| Boyle | City of Perryville, Downtown Perryville Waterfront – Park Benches and Picnic Tables | $ 8,000 |
| Breathitt | Breathitt County Board of Education, Breathitt County Elementary – Poured-In-Place Playground | $ 65,200 |
| Bullitt | City of Hillview, Kendyl and Friends Playground, Arc of Greater Louisville Campus – Poured-In-Place Playground | $ 70,000 |
| Butler | City of Morgantown, Charles Black City Park & Morgantown River Park – Park Benches and Picnic Tables | $ 10,000 |
| Estill | Estill County Board of Education, Estill County Schools – Park Benches and Picnic Tables | $ 12,000 |
| Kenton | City of Edgewood, Presidents Park – Poured-In-Place Playground | $ 69,000 |
| McCracken | City of Paducah (Parks & Recreation Department), Langstaff Park – Poured-In-Place Playground | $ 22,000 |
| Ohio | Ohio County Fiscal Court, Ohio County Park – Poured-In-Place Playground | $ 16,000 |
| Oldham | City of LaGrange, Wilborn Park – Poured-In-Place Playground | $ 14,000 |
| Perry | Perry County Fiscal Court, Eagles Landing Campground and Viper Community Park – Park Benches and Picnic Tables | $ 14,000 |
| Robertson | Robertson County Board of Education, Robertson County School – Park Benches and Picnic Tables | $ 11,000 |
| Todd | City of Elkton, Elkton-Todd County Park – Poured-In-Place Surfacing in Multiple Playground Areas | $ 23,000 |
| Trimble | Trimble County Fiscal Court, Trimble County Park – Poured-In-Place Playground | $ 53,000 |
| TOTAL | $452,500 | |
For questions or additional information, please contact Lisa Evans at lisa.evans@ky.gov
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