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Comer delivers $24 million BUILD Grant for Riverport West project

Persistence from First District Congressman James Comer helps land a $24 million BUILD Grant for Riverport West in McCracken County.

The award was announced on Wednesday. The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Grant will help ready the site for construction and expansion at a key point on the inland waterway system, further bolstering the river industry that is so important to Paducah. Comer has been working over the last eight months with senior transportation officials and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to secure the grant.

Comer said, “The Department of Transportation's decision today to award a $24 million BUILD grant for the Riverport West Project is a major win for McCracken County and will help unlock new opportunities for economic growth across our region. I am proud to support the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority and its community partners whose leadership and vision have made this transformative project possible. I will continue to work with our community leaders and the Trump Administration to support investments that strengthen western Kentucky's infrastructure, create jobs, and expand economic opportunities."

Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority Executive Director Jimmie Garrett added, “On behalf of the Paducah McCracken County Riverport Authority, we would like to thank Congressman Comer for his support in the development and federal funding for Riverport West. These grant funds mark a critical milestone in positioning Riverport West as a catalyst for economic growth across Western Kentucky. Congressman Comer's support and advocacy, along with Senators McConnell and Paul, has been instrumental in helping us secure the BUILD grant funds necessary to construct the first phase of Riverport West."

Riverport West is another piece of the economic development puzzle for McCracken County. The grant, along with developments slated for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site and potential development of the Triple Rail site, highlights the rapid growth happening in western Kentucky.
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