What is an Area Development District?
The Area Development Districts comprise a statewide network of
multi-county planning and development organizations. They serve
as forums, clearinghouses, technical centers, conveners for the
region and provide continuity to projects during the transition of
local elected officials.
The ADDs strive to foster regional strategies, solutions and
partnerships that achieve sustainable economic growth and
improve the overall quality of life for the citizens of Kentucky.
Unlike many other organizations structured along
multi-jurisdictional lines, the ADDs have
both federal and state statutory authority.
What is the
Kentucky Council of ADDs?
KCADD is the organization with 500 plus members that represents
all ADD board members throughout KY. Our objective is to take a holistic
approach to fostering regional collaboration and progress by focusing on
the concept that local governments, along with businesses and
community leaders, can accomplish more by working together than
individually.
ADDs Provide Assistance in the Following Areas: :
Community and Economic Development
Economic Development Grants/Loans
Community Enhancement Grants
Water & Sewer System Development
Local Government Assistance
Low-Income Housing Programs
Small Business Assistance
Regional Industrial Parks
Hazard Mitigation Planning
GIS/GPS Mapping Services
Public Administration Specialists
ADDs Provide Assistance in the Following Areas: :
Transportation Planning
Regional Transportation Planning
Metropolitan Transportation Planning
Traffic Studies & Accident Reports
Workforce Development
Workforce Investment Act Programs
Labor Market Trends and Analyses
One-Stop Career Center Services
Job Search Assistance
Training for Dislocated
Workers
ADDs Provide Assistance in the Following Areas: :
Aging, Health & Social Services
Area Agency on Aging
Senior Citizen Centers
In-Home Assistance Programs
Case Management Services
CDO Medicaid Waiver Program
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Aging and Disability Resources
Public Administration Specialists Assist Local
Governments in the Following Areas:
Financial/Budgeting Assistance
Human Resources
Research/Special Studies
Local Government Training
Staffing Local Groups
Municipal Road Aid Assistance
LGEAF Assistance
Procurement Assistance
Technical Assistance for Grant Programs
Community Impact
Assistance with tax rate calculations, budgets and
purchasing issues
Help with developing job descriptions and personnel
policies
Answers to questions regarding statutes, meeting
requirements, open records, etc.
Training opportunities for local officials and staff
City Budget Workshops
Newly Elected Official Training
Other Regionally Relevant Topics
Community Impact
Technical assistance with
other questions, research
and special projects
Improving the capacity and
efficiency of local
governments
Community Impact
Project Development and Administration for:
Water and Wastewater Systems Improvements through:
Community Development Block Grant Program
U.S.D.A. Rural Development
State Revolving Loan Fund
Kentucky Infrastructure Authority Loan and Grant
Programs
Housing Projects through:
Community Development Block Grants
Kentucky Housing Corporation
U.S.D.A Rural Development
Community Impact
Project Development and Administration for:
Community Projects through:
Community Development Block Grant
U.S.D.A Rural Development
Economic Development (tax incentives, loans)
Community Development Block Grant
Economic Development Administration
Tax Incentives
Loans
Community Impact
Improvements to Recreational Facilities through:
Recreational Trails Program
Land & Water Conservation Fund
Assistance with a Variety of Federal and State Programs
Transportation Enhancements
Homeland Security projects
Area Development Fund
Assistance to Firefighters program
Community Impact
Work as a liaison between
communities and these agencies:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Emergency Management Administration
Department for Local Government
U.S. Economic Development Administration
ADD Staff Assist Local Governments in the
Following Areas:
Water Management Council
Grant Writing Assistance
GIS/GPS
Transportation Planning
Hazard Mitigation
Contact Information
Purchase Area Development District
Ms. Jennifer Beck Walker, Executive Director
Jeremy Buchanan, Public Administration Specialist
Phone: 270-251-6161
Fax: 270-251-6110
Email: jeremy.buchanan@purchaseadd.org