The Coal Development Branch utilizes state funds to promote economic development across the Commonwealth. This includes administering:
- LGEDF single coal county grants
- LGEAF coal and mineral entitlements
- LGEDF-Coal Severance HB line-item projects
Local Government Economic Development Fund (LGEDF)/Single County Coal Severance
LGEDF/ Single County Coal Severance Grants are available for any coal-producing county for any economic or industrial development projects as defined by KRS 42.4588.
House Bill 352, the biennial budget of the Commonwealth for Fiscal Year 2021, also allows that LGED/Single County Coal Severance Funds shall be allocated to projects that have the concurrence of the respective County Judge-Executive, State Representative(s) and State Senator(s).
Local Government Economic Assistance Fund (LGEAF)
The Local Government Economic Assistance Fund (LGEAF) is a program of revenue sharing for Kentucky counties and cities. The LGEAF returns a portion of state collected coal and non-coal mineral severance taxes to eligible local governments in accordance with KRS 42.450 – KRS 42.495. There are two, somewhat distinct aspects of the program, one for coal severance receipts and one for non-coal minerals receipts. The LGEAF program should not be confused with a similarly named, but entirely distinct program known as the LGEDF.
*No application is needed to access these funds. Funds are automatically distributed to eligible recipients on a quarterly basis.*
Coal Development Branch Staff
Billie Renee Johnson, Executive Director
Aaron Jones, Branch Manager
Jessica Wagoner, Local Government Advisor
Michael Waddell, Local Government Advisor
Troy Shrout, Budget Specialist
A full staff directory can be found by clicking
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