The federal funding includes money for temporary housing, repairs and low cost loans for residents of Christian, Todd and Trigg counties, among others.
Tilley, originally from Hopkinsville, is a former state representative and was secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet in former Gov. Matt Bevin's administration.
The Back2Back Foundation, raising money through a concert Long leads every year in Hopkinsville, provides help to families in need in Christian, Todd and Trigg counties.
In a morning call Monday, nearly all of Kentucky’s Democratic delegates endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the Democratic National Convention next month.
The Human Rights Commission of Hopkinsville-Christian County, the local museum, Pioneers Inc., Black-owned food vendors and Hopkinsville Brewing will be involved in the emancipation celebrations.
