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The summer season is in full swing, and the Central Kentucky Community Action Council is inviting families in need of assistance managing utility costs to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Summer Subsidy component.
“High summer temperatures mean air conditioners are running constantly, which can cause electric bills to skyrocket and strain family budgets to their limits,” said CKCAC Executive Director Bryan Conover. “This subsidy provides vital financial breathing room for our region. By applying a credit to future electric bills, we are helping neighbors maintain safe, cool home environments while easing the burden on their upcoming household budgets.”
The LIHEAP Summer Subsidy provides a one-time electric benefit paid directly to a household’s utility vendor. The summer program does not require households to have a disconnect notice or past-due bill to qualify, and prior assistance from a LIHEAP program does not affect eligibility. At the time of their appointment, all applicants must present proof of household income for everyone living in the household, Social Security cards for all home occupants, a photo ID, your most recent electric bill, and address verification.
Funding is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to income-eligible households in the CKCAC service area, which includes Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties. Find your local CKCAC office at ckcac.org/about/locations for more information or to schedule an appointment.
The Central Kentucky Community Foundation invites area nonprofits to attend their fifth annual Nonprofit Roundtable, to be held at the CKCF Home of Philanthropy Community Hall on Tuesday, August 18.
“It is a chance for area nonprofits to get together, and our catchphrase is ‘to convene and connect and communicate,’” said CKCF Communications Coordinator Erin Hahn. “It’s kind of like coming to a round table, coming and sitting at the table.”
The event is an opportunity for representatives from area nonprofits to come together and share ideas and talk about issues they have faced. The day will start with a keynote address followed by breakout sessions.
“It’s just a really fun day of people talking about any of the struggles they may be having, and asking ‘what do you do in this situation?’ and just talking amongst the tables, taking some really great nuggets back to their organizations, and they’re able to implement those as soon as they walk back in the door,” Hahn said.
Nonprofits from across the CKCF service area are invited to participate. Visit www.ckcf4people.org for ticket information.
Continuing work on the Symspon Lake Dam in Nelson County will result in traffic impacts beginning Wednesday.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says temporary signals will be in place on U.S. 62 just west of Bardstown to allow alternating one-way traffic. The single lane configuration will remain in place for the duration of the project, which is scheduled to be completed about a year from now.
Message boards along U.S. 62 are in place to alert drivers of the work as they approach. Short delays will be possible along the route, especially during peak traffic hours. Drivers should slow down when approaching the work zone, pay close attention to signs, and be prepared to stop.
Meanwhile, the Rough River Lake Spillway Bridge was closed temporarily Monday “due to safety concerns from an opening in the current traffic lane.” Following an engineering inspection, steel plates were laid over the concrete and the bridge was reopened, and traffic returned to the alternating one-lane pattern that was in effect.
Follow KYTC District Four on social media for updates.
Finally, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five will once again have alternating lane closures in effect on the Interstate 65 bridge over Salt Creek in Bullitt County Wednesday and Thursday. Engineers will be performing hand-on inspections of the bridge between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. both days. Drivers should heed signage and use caution when travelling through the work zone.