FRANKFORT Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., announced $31.5 million in federal and state funding to help revitalize downtown Mayfield, which is still recovering from a deadly tornado outbreak on Dec. 10, 2021.

What You Need To Know

  • Downtown Mayfield is getting $31.5 million in federal and state funding to rebuild and revitalize

  • The Rebuild Downtown Mayfield project is receiving a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and an additional $200,000 in other federal funding

  • The balance of the project will be paid for by $6.3 million in state transportation funding

  • Funds will go to support jobs, increase driver and pedestrian safety, improve clean water systems, replace trees and build infrastructure

The Rebuild Downtown Mayfield project is receiving a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and an additional $200,000 in other federal funding. The balance of the project will be paid for by $6.3 million in state transportation funding.

The devastating natural disaster took the lives of 24 Mayfield residents, destroyed more than 400 structures and damaged 1,100 others. In the aftermath, President Joe Biden joined Beshear in Mayfield and they pledged to help the city rebuild.

“After that storm, we made a promise to be with Western Kentucky until every life and structure was rebuilt,” Beshear said. “We have seen successes in building hundreds of new homes for people who lost everything. But another major part of keeping our promise lies in making sure these communities recover and thrive.”

“We thank the president and his administration for their commitment to help us rebuild Mayfield for the bright future we see coming our way.”

Beshear’s office said the project “aims to improve quality of life in Mayfield” by supporting jobs, increasing driver and pedestrian safety, improving clean water systems, replacing trees lost in the disaster and building ADA-accessible routes to buildings. The project will also connect new residential homes constructed for displaced renters and homeowners to city services, jobs and activities, including a new farmers market.

“We are truly Mayfield Strong — but not without the help that this opportunity brings — and we are most grateful.”

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will help Mayfield by administering the grand and providing support with their staff. The Beshear administration said that once complete, the project will be a “model complete street” that has safe and equitable connections for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

The administration said the revitalization is part of a comprehensive effort to rebuild areas affected by the 2021 storms. 

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