Monticello — Wayne County is one of three counties that will benefit from a grant
that has been awarded to the Kentucky Highlands Investment Cor-poration
(KHIC), according to U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05).
Rogers recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural
Development (USDA-RD) program has awarded the Kentucky Highlands Investment
Corporation a $251,706 grant. These funds are targeted to assist rural
businesses with training in Bell, Clay and Wayne counties.
"Providing top-notch business training to our local companies, large and
small, is an excellent way to spur innovation, stay ahead and survive these
challenging economic times," said Rogers. "By assisting existing small
business owners and encouraging forward-leaning entrepreneurs, we keep our
commercial centers thriving and put our people to work.
Kentucky Highlands has once again teamed up with the ever-important USDA
Rural Development Office to deliver meaningful business solutions and
technical assistance expertise rural areas can rely on."
KHIC will use these grant funds to establish a rural micro-business
training initiative in conjunction with Bell, Clay and Wayne County
governments.
The project seeks to build a team of experienced entrepreneurial
trainers to assist existing and future business owners throughout these
three rural counties. KHIC was formed in 1968 to stimulate growth and create
employment opportunities in Southeastern Kentucky. KHIC currently serves the
following twenty-two counties in Kentucky: Bell, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland,
Estill, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln,
Madison, McCreary, Owsley, Perry, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne, and
Whitley.
Rogers currently serves as a senior member of the House Appropriations
Committee. Through this role, Rogers supports important initiatives in the
Fifth Congressional District.
