Since being in the direct path of the December 10, 2021, tornado that tracked through portions of Lyon and Caldwell Counties, the Caldwell County Childcare Center has received grant funding to return to normal operation and possibly expand the services offered.
Amanda Davenport, Executive Director of the Lake Barkley Partnership for Economic Development, was the guest speaker at Tuesday’s Princeton Rotary Club meeting. During the meeting, she provided an update on grant funding that area businesses affected by the tornado have received.
The Caldwell County Childcare Center is the only full-time daycare facility in Caldwell County. Davenport said that the daycare, commonly referred to as the 4 C’s, has received over $100,000 in grants.
The facility moved from Dawson Road to 803 Maple Street, previously the home of New Haven Assisted Living Of Princeton. Davenport added the Lake Barkley Partnership has also been working with the daycare to expand services.
The Lake Barkley Partnership has also helped other businesses get grants following the tornado:
- The Princeton Golf Course received around $10,000 for offering a place to bury damaged homes and other storm debris.
- Holiday Hills Resort in Eddyville also received about $10,000.
- The Running Rooster in Eddyville was given around $4,000.
The grants from the Lake Barkley Partnership were reimbursable grants, meaning the funding was given after costs were incurred during the rebuilding process. Davenport thanked Porter Road Meat Company for collecting monetary donations that funded the grants.
Davenport said the Lake Barkley Partnership serves to invest resources in a manner that creates a strong, resilient, and diverse economic region in Caldwell, Crittenden, and Livingston, Lyon Counties.
To learn more about the Lake Barkley Partnership, click here.
