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<p class="MsoNormal">Another one bites the dust. KDLA received correspondence from IMLS indicating our LB21 grant, LEAD From Where You Are, was terminated on May 8, 2025. However, we didn’t receive any notice until 4/16/2025. We are requesting reconsideration
of grant termination determination, but I understand this is a shot in the dark at this point.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Really disappointed about this decision, as our team worked so hard to secure this funding. However, we are going to continue to offer the training as long as we can find other funding resources.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"">Dena Ratliff Warren</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KDLA Executive Staff Advisor</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#4472C4"><a href="mailto:dratliffwarren@ky.gov"><span style="color:blue">dratliffwarren@ky.gov</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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