Community and Economic Development

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Ph. (606) 436-3158
Fax. (606) 436-2144
Postal Address
917 Perry Park Road
Hazard, Kentucky 41701
General e-mail: KRADD
Webmaster: KRADDWM

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Economic Development Services

The ADD provides administrative assistance to the three Regional Business Parks and Regional Industrial Authorities in our area, as well as local development foundations and Chambers of Commerce in each county. Staff also works with local officials and organizations in the development of potential industrial sites and recruitment of industries to existing sites.

Assistance is provided to Regional Authorities and local units of government in writing and administering grants for Local Government Economic Development funds, CDBG-ED funds, Economic Development Administration Funds, and other resources for economic development.

Program Administrator e-mail: Annette Napier

Definitions of Funding Sources For Project Database

WHAT IS THE KENTUCKY MESONET?
The Kentucky Mesonet is a high-density, meso-scale network of automated environmental monitoring stations currently being developed across the commonwealth. Funding for the mesonet was secured by U.S. Senator Mitch McConnel through an earmark to the Kentucky Climate Center at Western Kentucky University. Click here for more information.

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Characteristics of a Good Site Candidate Site Indentification Form Sample Site

Public Administration Specialist

The Public Administration Specialist assists local governments in areas of accounting, budgeting, coal severance funds and other financial and technical needs

Key Benefits

The PAS acts as a liaison between local governments and various state and federal funding sources.
The PAS assists local governments in obtaining state and federal funding such as Economic Development Agency, Appalachian Regional Commission, RD, Community Development Block Grant, Land and Water Grants, Cops Grants, etc.
Assists the Regional Animal Shelter in accounting and personnel issues.

Program Administrator e-mail: Carolyn Howard

The City of Hyden Receives Funding

The City of Hyden has received funding to construct a wastewater system expansion that includes approximately 40,000 lf of 3" force main and 13,000 of 2" force main along Hwy 421 south of Hyden (Muncy Creek), Hwy 421 northwest of Hyden (Rockhouse Creek) and Hwy 80 east of Hyden (Hurts Creek). 200 households will be provided access to wastewater collection services. Many of the homes to be served by this project are located along stream banks or hillsides where properly working on-site systems are either inadequate or cost prohibitive to homeowners. Completion of this project would remove health hazards associated with malfunctioning or non-existent on site systems.

Funding for the project include $1,000,000 CDBG, $500,000 ARC, $ 206,500 US Army Corps of Engineers, $51,565 flood control funding, and $742,185 Rural Development Funding. Construction on the project is scheduled to begin later this year.

Whitesburg Sewer Plant Under Construction

The City of Whitesburg has been awarded $ 7,474,000 in grants/loans from various sources for the construction of a new .600 mgd wastewater treatment plant and to extend wastewater collection service to approximately 60 households in the Whitco community. Funding for the project includes KIA grant, EPA, Rural Development grant and loan, CDBG, ARC, Coal Severance and KIA loan. The project is currently under construction, and on schedule for completion in December 2008.

NEW CLIENTS LOCATE IN THE
GATEWAY REGIONAL BUSINESS PARK

The Appalachian Industrial Authority recently sold approximately 16 acres in the Gateway Regional Business Park to Equitable Production Company of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Equitable Production Company will be constructing a compressor station on the site, as well as collection and distribution lines to and from the site.

Kentucky Office of Homeland Security

The Kentucky River ADD was awarded funds from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and the CMRS Board for Interoperable Communications equipment. Funds were used to purchase computers for 911 Coordinator Offices. Carolyn Howard, KRADD Public Administration Specialist, is pictured below with County 911 Coordinators and representatives when they received their new computers.

Owsley County – Judge Executive Cale Turner