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Tourism Recovery Funding

​​​Gov. Beshear Distributes Recovery Funding to 103 Tourism and Destination Marketing Organizations in 88 Kentucky Counties

Gov. Beshear joined the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and members of the General Assembly to announce that 103 tourism and destination marketing organizations in 88 Kentucky counties will receive a total of $5.3 million in funding.

The Beshear administration has been committed to ensuring the tourism industry is positioned to thrive in a post-pandemic economy. In December, the Governor reinforced his commitment to the industry by dedicating more than $5.3 million in federal funding to promote travel, tourism and outdoor recreation in the commonwealth.

For more information: https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=TAH&prId=188​

 

CountyRecipent Funding Allocations ​
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Western Waterlands                                                                 ​​
RegionKentucky's Western Waterlands$75,402​​
BallardKY Great River Road Organization$1,856​​
CaldwellPrinceton Tourism Commission$5,570​​
CallowayMurray Convention & Visitors Bureau$30,376​​
CarlisleKY Great River Road Organization$671​​
Christian Hopkinsville/Christian Co Convention & Visitor's Bureau$32,107​​
 Oak Grove Tourism & Convention Commission$29,637​​
CrittendenCity of Marion KY Tourism Commission$1,938​​
FultonKY Great River Road Organization$3,258​​
GravesMayfield Tourism Commission$12,771​​
HickmanKY Great River Road Organization$982​​
Livingston (Grand Rivers)Grand Rivers Tourism Commission/City of Grand Rivers$9,123​​
LyonLake Barkley Tourist Commission/c/o Lyon Co Fiscal Court$14,615​​
MarshallMarshall County Tourist & Convention Commission$31,375​​
McCrackenPaducah/McCracken County Convention & Visitor's Bureau$114,446​​
TriggCadiz/Trigg Co Tourist & Convention Commission$12,208​​
  $376,335​​
Bluegrass, Blues and BBQ                                                       ​​
RegionGreen River Tourism Committee Inc$75,402​​
DaviessOwensboro/Daviess Co Convention & Visitor's Bureau$90,202​​
HendersonHenderson County Tourist Commission$29,926​​
HopkinsHopkins County Tourist & Convention Commission$28,697​​
Muhlenberg  ​​
Muhlenberg (Central City)Central City Tourist & Convention Commission/ c/o City of Central City$8,600​​
Muhlenberg County Muhlenberg County Tourism Commission$4,300​​
Muhlenberg (Greenville)The City of Greenville KY Tourism Commission$4,300​​
OhioOhio County Tourism Commission$7,615​​
UnionUnion County Fiscal Court$2,779​​
  $251,821​​
Caves, Lakes and Corvettes                                                     ​​
RegionKentucky's Cave Country, Inc$75,402​​
Barren ​ ​​
Barren (Cave City)Cave City Convention Center$19,548​​
Barren (Glasgow)Glasgow/Barren Co Tourist & Convention Commission$13,032​​
Barren (Park City)Park City Tourist & Convention Commission$10,860​​
ButlerButler County Fiscal Court$2,661​​
EdmonsonEdmonson County Tourist & Convention Commission$6,995​​
Hart  ​​
Hart (County)Horse Cave/Hart County Tourist Commission$10,248​​
Hart (Munfordville)Munfordville Tourism Commission$3,416​​
LoganLogan County Tourist & Convention Commission$9,643​​
MetcalfeEdmonton/Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce$916​​
MonroeMonroe County Recreational Tourist & Convention Commission$2,177​​
SimpsonSimpson County Tourism Commission$27,999​​
WarrenBowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau$164,155​​
  $347,052​​
Bourbon, Horses, and History                                                  ​​
RegionLouisville Lincoln Tourism Region Inc$75,403​​
BullittShepherdsville/Bullitt County Tourist & Convention Commission$56,815​​
GraysonCity of Leitchfield Tourism & Convention Commission/c/o City of Leitchfield$19,374​​
Hardin  ​​
Hardin ElizabethtownElizabethtown Tourism & Convention Bureau$89,364​​
Hardin RadcliffCity of Radcliff/Radcliff Convention & Tourism Commission$29,788​​
Henryno application$0​​
JeffersonLouisville/Jefferson Co Visitors & Convention Commission $1,368,474​​
LarueLaRue County Fiscal Court$2,298​​
MarionLebanon Tourism & Convention Commission/City of Lebanon$5,823​​
Meadeno application$0​​
NelsonBardstown/Nelson County Tourist & Convention Commission$25,410​​
OldhamOldham County Tourist & Convention Commission$22,875​​
ShelbyShelbyville/Shelby Co Tourist & Convention Commission$28,254​​
WashingtonSpringfield Tourism Commission$3,208​​
  $1,727,086​​
Southern Kentucky Vacations                                                  ​​
RegionSouthern KY Vacations Inc$75,403​​
CaseyLiberty Tourism & Convention Commission$2,841​​
ClintonClinton Co Tourist & Convention Commission$5,071​​
CumberlandCumberland County Tourism Commission$5,672​​
GreenGreen County Fiscal Court$1,951​​
McCrearyMcCreary Co Tourist Commission$5,745​​
Pulaski  ​​
Pulaski SomersetSomerset/Pulaski Co Convention & Visitors Bureau$38,428​​
Pulaski BurnsideBurnside Tourism & Recreation Commission, Inc$12,809​​
RussellLake Cumberland Tourist Commission$20,063​​
TaylorTaylor County Tourist Commission$15,516​​
WayneMonticello/Wayne Co Tourist Commission$11,055​​
  $194,554​​
Northern Kentucky River                                                         ​​
RegionNorthern KY Tourism Region$75,403​​
Boone, Kenton & CampbellNorthern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Commission$883,155​​
BrackenCity of Augusta/Bracken Co Tourism$1,575​​
CarrollCarrollton/Carroll Co Tourism & Convention Commission$17,817​​
FlemingFleming Co Tourism Committee$4,547​​
GallatinGallatin Co Tourism & Convention Commission/Gallatin Co Fiscal Court$5,290​​
GrantGrant County Tourist & Convention Commission$17,028​​
MasonMaysville/Mason Co Convention & Visitors Bureau/City of Maysville$19,871​​
  $1,024,686​​
Bluegrass, Horses, Bourbon and Boone  ​​
RegionBluegrass Tourism Region$75,403​​
BourbonParis/Bourbon Co Tourism Commission$8,353​​
BoyleDanville/Boyle Co Convention & Visitors Bureau$26,580​​
ClarkWinchester/Clark Co Recreation, Tourist & Convention Commission$22,551​​
FayetteGreater Lexington Convention & Visitors Bureau$544,959​​
FranklinFrankfort/Franklin Co Tourist & Convention Commission$49,373​​
HarrisonCynthiana Tourism Commission $3,835​​
JessamineNicholasville, Wilmore, Jessamine Co Joint Tourism Commission$26,781​​
LincolnLincoln County Fiscal Court$3,353​​
Madison  ​​
Madison BereaBerea Tourism/City of Berea$27,325​​
Madison RichmondRichmond Tourism Commission/ c/o City of Richmond$55,477​​
MercerHarrodsburg/Mercer County Tourist Commission$18,742​​
NicholasCarlisle/Nicholas Co Tourism Inc$1,493​​
ScottGeorgetown/Scott Co Tourism & Convention Commission$62,276​​
WoodfordWoodford County Tourist Commission$11,303​​
  $937,804​​
Kentucky Appalachians                                                            ​​
RegionEastern Highlands North Tourism Region$75,403​​
Bathno application$0​​
BoydAshland  Tourism & Convention Commission$50,881​​
Carterno application$0​​
Elliottno application$0​​
FloydPrestonsburg Tourism Commission $21,469​​
GreenupGreenup County Tourist Commission$6,303​​
JohnsonPaintsville Tourism Commission$10,592​​
LawrenceLawrence Co Tourism Commission/Lawrence Co Fiscal Court$8,399​​
Magoffinno application$0​​
Martinno application$0​​
Menifeeno application$0​​
MontgomeryMt Sterling/Montgomery Co Tourist Commission$16,337​​
Morganno application$0​​
PikePikeville City Tourism & Convention Commission$41,453​​
RowanMorehead/Rowan Co Recreational, Tourist & Convention Commission$19,288​​
  $250,125​​
Daniel Boone Country                                                              ​​
RegionEastern Highlands South Tourism Region$75,403​​
BellMiddlesborough/Pineville/Bell County Tourism$16,933​​
BreathittBreathitt County Fiscal Court$5,068​​
ClayCity of Manchester Tourism Commission$5,490​​
HarlanCity of Harlan Tourist & Convention Commission$14,308​​
KnoxBarbourville Recreation and Tourist Commission$7,015​​
LaurelLondon/Laurel Co Tourist & Convention Commission$48,426​​
LeeLee County Tourism$2,214​​
PowellPowell County Tourism Commission$7,662​​
RockcastleMt Vernon/Rockcastle County Tourist Commission Inc$8,107​​
Whitley  ​​
Whitley CountyWhitley County Tourism$8,239​​
CorbinCity of Corbin Tourist & Convention Commission Inc$35,063​​
WolfeWolfe County Tourism Commission$2,859​​
  $236,787​​
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