Pass through grant for families in disaster area

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For a Cooperative Agreement totaling $9.209 million on May 1, 2026, to deliver pass-through grant funding for families in disaster areas under the Disaster Assistance Projects program (CFDA 97.088). The recipient is a state government entity and child agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky serving as the designated state-level administrator for federal health and human services programs across Kentucky. Performance of place is Frankfort, Kentucky. The award obligates $9.209 million through September 30, 2026. The Disaster Assistance Projects program provides funding designated by Congressional appropriation for specified projects or unique or limited scope funding for certain disaster assistance. The Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For operates as prime recipient on federal grants delivering vital statistics management, health services administration, and comprehensive social services through 78 distinct agencies, with subordinate operations and service delivery distributed across all 120 Kentucky counties through Area Agencies on Aging, local health departments, community-based organizations, and regional development districts serving as sub-awardees and pass-through recipients.