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The Kentucky Economic Development Authority (KNEDA) awarded $10 million in grants to six organizations for nuclear initiatives. American Electric Power received $1 million for preliminary siting work on small modular reactors.

General Matter and Global Laser Enrichment are set to develop a nuclear supply chain roadmap and a workforce training program, respectively, with undisclosed grant amounts. SOAR was granted $1.56 million for workforce development in eastern Kentucky.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College will establish a training hub for the Jackson Purchase region. Senate Bill 57 aims to create a Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program to facilitate NRC permit applications, with grants up to $25 million per project.