According to Adair County Deputy Judge Executive Bridget Compton, Adair County has been awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission Ready Local Government Grant in the amount of $50,000.00!
Compton says it was an honor for Adair County to be accepted into this training program. Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant and Dep. Judge Compton had the opportunity to discuss issues affecting not only Adair County, but other local government trainees throughout the United States. Compton went on to thank the Appalachian Regional Commission for the invaluable training and the opportunity at the end of the training to apply for and be awarded this $50,000.00 grant.
In June 2025, READY Local Governments awarded over $2.8 million to 59 local governments representing 12 Appalachian states. Recipients will use funding to build internal capacity to better meet their communities' economic development needs.
Only four other Kentucky counties/cities were awarded grants. They include:
- McCreary County Fiscal Court
- Perry County Fiscal Court
- City of Burnside and
- City of Hazard
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development partnership entity of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia.
READY Local Governments Awards, June 2025
