FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — More than a month after Franklin County held its first public meeting about a property buyout program for flood victims, county officials say the program is gaining momentum with dozens of residents already receiving federal funding.

The program, designed to help residents affected by April's catastrophic flooding, has attracted roughly 30 applicants in its first round. As of Monday, 23 of those residents have already received 75% of their property's appraised value through federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

"There were a lot of unknowns when we did the town hall. But we knew it was our responsibility to care for our community and so that's why we went ahead and jumped in as fast as we could," said Franklin County Judge-Executive Michael Mu

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