The Northern Kentucky Area Development District is one of fifteen ADDs in Kentucky that comprise a statewide network of multi-county planning and development organizations. The NKADD serves as a forum, clearinghouses, technical center, convener for the region and provides continuity to projects during the transition of local elected officials. The NKADD strives to foster regional strategies, solutions and partnerships that achieve sustainable economic growth and improve the overall quality of life for the citizens of the region. Unlike many other organizations structured along multi-jurisdictional lines, the ADDs have both federal and state statutory authority (KRS 147A). Throughout this web page, the specific services of the NKADD are detailed. A general summary of some of these services is as follows:

Infrastructure Upgrades
Partner with Kentucky Infrastructure Authority in implementing and overseeing water and wastewater projects. Create a priority list and maintain a database for all water and wastewater utilities

Grant Services
Provide grant writing and administration services, certified financial professional services

Public Administration Services
The ADDs are committed to providing high quality, state-of-the-art management consulting by making available a vast array of sound, innovative services and products in the areas of public administration, human resource management, regional studies, finance, taxation, solid waste management, governance, and other areas, in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of local government and non-profit organizations.

Supportive Services for Individuals
The Area Agencies on Aging help thousands of individuals remain in their own homes and communities and saves Kentucky millions of dollars in avoided costs for more expensive service interventions through programs such as Family Caregiver and Consumer Directed Option. The ADDs also provide individuals access to vital resources, adult day, in-home respite, care management assistance, transportation and financial consultation

Mapping Services
Maintain GIS (Geographic Information Systems-GPS) inventory on water, wastewater, road centerline and other data for economic development, emergency management, health care, law enforcement and transportation sectors Metropolitan and rural transportation planning Identify and advance transportation needs of the region; facilitate the ranking of projects in the state’s highway plan; maintain inventory of multi-modal assets

Workforce Training
Provide management and staff support for regional and local Workforce Investment Boards and job recruitment training and retention for low income families

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS)
The ADDs work with local partners to develop and implement CEDS that address specific opportunities, challenges in the regions, job creation and business development

Financing Businesses to Spur Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Provide gap financing, seed capital and business planning assistance

Hazard Mitigation
Partner with KY Division of Emergency Management to produce regional plans as a requirement for local governments to receive FEMA mitigation grant assistance