• Governor Andy Beshear announced $23 million committed for school highway safety projects. Projects awarded in the Lincoln Trail region included LaRue, Marion, and Nelson counties. Read about it in the Lane Report, HERE. 
• Governor Beshear announced Log Still Distillery, in southern Nelson County, will create 126 full-time jobs with a $24 million Phase 2 investment to open Dant Crossing. Click HERE for the official press release. 
• Kentucky First Lady visited Fort Knox children. April was designated as Month of the Military Child. Related articles of the visit can be read HERE and HERE. 
• Congratulations to the City of Leitchfield on the recent opening of their new City Hall! Check out the article in the Grayson County News Gazette, HERE. 
• The East Elizabethtown Connectivity Study was recently featured in the News-Enterprise. Check out the article, HERE. 

Thanks for celebrating LTADD's
53 years serving the region! 

Highlights from April's Virtual Annual Meeting 2021
Click HERE for official press release.

Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation's observance of Older Americans Month. The theme for 2021 is "Communities of Strength."

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Area Development Districts across KY have been working tirelessly to continue providing important services during this time of need. 

Thank you for your service!

Click on the map above for current numbers.

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Did You Know?
"Aging Trivia"

Our career centers are reopening with in-person appointments for career and training services. Bardstown will reopen for appointment only in-person services in mid-May.

To make an appointment go to LTcareercenter.org/appointment.

NOTE: Unemployment Insurance in-person appointments are ONLY available in the Lincoln Trail Region at the Elizabethtown career center. You will need to visit kcc.gov to schedule an unemployment appointment.

For the direct link to the map above, click HERE!

Click the Mission Knox logo to visit the website. 

The Lincoln Trail ADD has officially kicked-off the Hazard Mitigation Update process by meeting with local officials and stakeholders regarding the update to the LTADD Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Your input and cooperation is appreciated! 

Reminder for Community Leaders! - Don't forget to turn in your Hazard Mitigation Update Worksheet. 

Reminder for Everyone! - Help your community prepare for disasters by participating in a short survey on you and your community’s disasters preparedness. Feel free to share the survey from LTADD's Facebook and Twitter pages and invite others to take the survey. Public input matters!

The Department for Local Government (DLG) is currently accepting applications for funding cycle 2021 for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Both programs have a minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $250,000 for projects.
 
The RTP grant can assist in acquisition of easements, development and/or maintenance of recreational trails and trailhead facilities for both motorized and non-motorized use. The grant requires the applicant to provide a 20% match at minimum and funded through the Federal Highway Administration. The deadline to submit applications to DLG is May 31, 2021. Click HERE to learn more about the RTP program. 

The LWCF program provides federal grant funds to protect important natural areas, acquire land for outdoor recreation and to develop or renovate public outdoor recreation facilities. Examples of public outdoor facilities include campgrounds, picnic areas, sports & playfields, swimming facilities, boating facilities, fishing facilities, trails, natural areas and passive parks. The grant requires a 50/50 match and funded through National Park Service. The deadline to submit applications to DLG is May 31, 2021. Click HERE to learn more about LWCF.

The Department for Local Government (DLG) announced the 2021 application cycle for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is now open. The grant period for Community Projects and Public Facilities projects will be April 1, 2021 – September 1, 2021.  The application window for Economic Development, Housing, CERF, and Public Services will be April 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022. Click HERE to learn more.