Kentucky River Foothills Development Council

Name

Kentucky River Foothills Development Council

Legal name

Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, Inc.

Website

https://foothillscap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO), Rural, Tribal & Special-Population Housing Programs (FSALAKAL)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Social services agency
• Affordable housing assistance
• Community healthcare programs
• Public transit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Grants - CSBG: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) provides core funding for responding to local needs through housing support, transportation, self-sufficiency coaching, and basic necessities. Every CSBG dollar is tied to outcomes and accountability.
2. Federal Grants - HRSA RCORP: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) grants from Health Resources and Services Administration to combat opioid use disorder. Awarded $300,000 in FY2023 for overdose response.
3. HUD Capital Advance Grant: $1.8 million Capital Advance Grant from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program for Garden Place Apartments construction.
4. Medicaid Reimbursement: Medicaid covers cost of adult daycare for qualified patients at Active Day Center. Program revenue from Medicaid and program fees.
5. Program Revenue: Revenue from various programs including transportation fares, rental assistance administration, and fee-for-service programs.
6. Donations: Individual donations supporting areas including Emergency Services, Active Day Center, Aging Services, Scholar House Programming, and Liberty Place.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kentucky River Foothills Development Council is a non-profit Community Action Agency that delivers a range of social services including housing assistance, healthcare, transportation, energy assistance, and recovery services to low-income individuals and families across Clark, Estill, Madison, and Powell counties in Kentucky. The organization was established to combat poverty through direct service delivery and community-based programs.

Product overview

Kentucky River Foothills Development Council (KRFDC) is a Community Action Agency operating as a multi-service nonprofit organization rather than a single product. The organization delivers social services through distinct programs organized around core service categories: (1) Transportation via Foothills Express including campus, express, intercity, medical, and deviated-fixed route services; (2) Healthcare through the Health & Wellness Center offering primary care, behavioral health, and prescription assistance; (3) Housing programs including Affordable Housing, Scholar House (Eastern and Kit Carson Commons), Garden Place senior housing, Holly Street Apartments, and Liberty Place recovery center; (4) Energy assistance through LIHEAP including subsidy and crisis components plus Weatherization; (5) Aging Services operating four senior centers with meals, telehealth, and home-delivered meals; (6) Supportive services including kynect enrollment, veteran services, opioid response/SSRE, Community Collaboration for Children, and tax preparation. Programs are funded through federal, state, and local grants and serve Clark, Estill, Madison, and Powell counties in Kentucky.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Liberty Place Recovery Center: A 108-bed residential recovery center dedicated to providing essential support and hope for women recovering from substance use disorders. Part of the statewide Recovery Kentucky initiative.
• Garden Place Apartments
• Eastern Scholar House
• Kit Carson Commons Scholar House

Products and services

• Affordable Housing Assistance Housing support services for low-income individuals and families in the service area, helping them access and maintain affordable housing.
• Community Healthcare Services
• Public Transportation Services
• Energy Assistance Program
• Recovery Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Garden Place Apartments provides 30 units of affordable senior housing with 22 units at 30% AMI and 8 units at 60% AMI income levels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and major.

• AARP KentuckyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration for Fitness for Fifty+ event series for Kentuckians 50+ with Dr. Dustin Jones from StrongerLife Fitness.
• United WaymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Way of the Bluegrass partnership for free tax preparation services. United Way logo displayed as partner on website.
• The Housing Partnership, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Garden Place Apartments and other housing initiatives.
• Winterwood, Inc./Property ManagementmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional property manager for Scholar House and Holly Street Apartments housing programs ensuring compliance with HUD Section 8 and funding regulations.
• Mountain Comprehensive Care CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Liberty Place Recovery Center providing comprehensive services for women in long-term recovery from substance use disorders.
• Federated Transportation Services of the Bluegrass (FTSB)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransportation broker for Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation in Clark, Estill, Madison, and Powell counties.
• Kentucky Department of CorrectionsminorOthersOversight body for Recovery Kentucky initiative with zero tolerance policy for sexual conduct (PREA) at Liberty Place.
• Eastern Kentucky UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Scholar House programs located on EKU campus. EKU contributes to Big E Transit service operation. Workforce Development Center at Kit Carson Commons managed by EKU Workforce Development.
• Community Action CouncilmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManages Child Development Center at Eastern Scholar House providing childcare for children from six weeks to age five.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Child Abuse Prevention Month initiatives in Madison County with CASA of Madison and Clark Counties.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Community Action Kentucky: State association of Kentucky's Community Action Agencies; directly comparable as the umbrella network through which KRFDC administers CSBG, LIHEAP, and Weatherization funding.
• LKLP Community Action Council: Neighboring Kentucky CAA serving Breathitt, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, and Perry counties with analogous CSBG, housing, and senior services; directly comparable mission and funding model.
• Daniel Boone Community Action Agency: Kentucky CAA serving Clay, Jackson, Lee, Owsley counties with similar antipoverty programming, weatherization, and senior services; comparable governance and grant structure.
• Gateway Community Action Agency: Kentucky CAA serving Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan counties with the same CSBG/LIHEAP/HUD service mix; comparable rural footprint and federal funding base.
• Pennyrile Allied Community Services: Western Kentucky CAA operating aging, transit, housing, weatherization, and case management programs analogous to KRFDC's wraparound service model.

Broad incumbents

• Kentucky Housing Corporation: State housing finance agency that is both a KRFDC funder ($3.64M for Garden Place) and a peer in administering affordable housing programs; broader mandate but overlapping housing finance activity.
• Kentucky Association of Community Action (KACA): State-level advocacy and training body for Kentucky CAAs; comparable nonprofit-governance and CAA system positioning but operates at scale above any single member agency.

Regional players

• Recovery Kentucky (Kentucky Dept. of Corrections): Statewide initiative overseeing Liberty Place Recovery Center and similar women's recovery residences across Kentucky; overlapping recovery-program scope but operated by DOC rather than a nonprofit.
• Big Sandy Area Development District: Eastern Kentucky area development district providing planning, aging, and community services analogous to KRFDC's senior and transportation lines, but in a different county cluster.

Others

• United Way of the Bluegrass: Major regional nonprofit partner co-delivering free tax preparation (VITA/EITC) and referral services with KRFDC; thematically adjacent as a community-funding intermediary rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KRFDCInc

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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