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Federal Grants Coming to Ft. Campbell Area

Federal Grants Coming to Ft. Campbell Area
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Jul. 02, 2015 | HOPKINSVILLE, KY; WASHINGTON, D.C.
By West Kentucky Star Staff Jul. 02, 2015 | 04:21 PM | HOPKINSVILLE, KY; WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield announced a federal grant Thursday to the Pennyrile Area Development District (PADD) to help those affected by reductions in troops at Fort Campbell Army base.



The Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment grant is for $393,348. Whitfield has been an advocate for Fort Campbell in the United States Congress, and is trying to ensure the stability of the local economy that relies upon those who live and work at the base and surrounding area. The grants typically help provide educational and job placement resources.



“I am pleased to see the Pennyrile Area Development District secure these funds that are so important to our region, and my hometown,” said Whitfield. “While this grant does help soften the blow delivered by the Obama Administration’s decision to restructure the aviation units at Fort Campbell, we still have more work to do to ensure a robust and capable base.” 



The PADD is the regional planning and development organization for western Kentucky's nine county Pennyrile region, which includes Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd and Trigg counties, and is headquartered in Hopkinsville. 
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