What Lake Cumberland Area Development District does

Lake Cumberland Area Development District (LCADD) is a non-profit regional planning agency established in 1969 that operates under federal and state statutory authority as one of Kentucky's 15 Area Development Districts. Headquartered at 2384 Lakeway Drive in Russell Springs, Kentucky, the agency serves a 10-county region in South Central Kentucky (Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne counties) and administers workforce development programs across an expanded 13-county service area. LCADD functions as a regional forum, clearinghouse, technical center, and convening authority, linking local governments, the Governor's office, state agencies, federal agencies, and private organizations. It delivers direct services to three principal populations: adults aged 60+ (via homecare, Title III programs, the Aging and Disability Resource Center, and 10 county senior centers); job seekers, adults, youth, and dislocated workers (via WIOA-funded One-Stop Career Centers); and local governments (via planning, grant administration, and project development services).

LCADD's program portfolio spans Aging Services (Homecare, Participant Directed Services, Veteran-Directed Care, National Family Caregiver Program, Ombudsman, Legal Services), Community and Economic Development (CDBG administration, an EDA-funded Revolving Loan Fund offering $25,000-$250,000 gap financing, a $300,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment program), Transportation Planning (liaison work with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet), Water and Wastewater Planning (coordination with the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority), and Workforce Development (under the Cumberlands Workforce Development Board). The agency also convenes advisory bodies including the Elder Abuse Council and Area Aging Council. Its underlying technology is described as a regional planning and coordination platform supporting GIS mapping, water/wastewater planning systems, and transportation planning tools, with public-facing assets including a StoryMaps GIS portal and a PowerMap Mobile App integration.

The revenue model is grant-dependent, drawing from HUD, EPA, EDA, DOL (WIOA), HHS (Older Americans Act), VA (Veteran-Directed Care), Kentucky Department for Local Government, Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living, and the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority. As a non-profit governed by a Board of Directors composed of locally-elected officials and citizens, LCADD does not charge market-based fees for most services; program eligibility is determined by federal/state criteria. With approximately 50 named staff, LCADD delivers services through direct field staff, senior centers, career centers, and home visits.

Name

Lake Cumberland Area Development District

Legal name

Lake Cumberland Area Development District, Inc.

Website

https://lcadd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Non-profit regional planning agency established in 1969, serving 10 counties in South Central Kentucky under federal and state statutory authority. Delivers aging services, workforce development, community/economic development, and transportation planning programs to local governments, seniors, and job seekers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Planning and Community Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brownfield Redevelopment Due Diligence & Grant Support (EUAHAEAD), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Aging and senior services
• Workforce development programs
• Community economic development
• Government grant administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Russell Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal and State Government Grants: LCADD operates as a government-funded regional planning agency receiving federal and state funding to administer programs including HUD Community Development Block Grants, EPA Brownfields grants, Older Americans Act programs, and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs.
2. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant: Awarded $300,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment grant for developing inventory of potential brownfield sites, conducting environmental assessments, and creating remediation plans.
3. Revolving Loan Fund: Economic Development Administration-funded Revolving Loan Fund program providing gap financing for businesses that cannot obtain adequate market financing. Loans range from $25,000 to $250,000 for economic growth and job creation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lake Cumberland Area Development District (LCADD) is a non-profit regional planning agency that provides regional planning, community and economic development, aging services, and workforce development programs to ten counties in South Central Kentucky. It administers federal and state-funded programs including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), a Revolving Loan Fund, the EPA Brownfields Assessment program, WIOA workforce services, and Older Americans Act aging services, delivered through senior centers, One-Stop Career Centers, and the Aging and Disability Resource Center.

Product overview

Lake Cumberland Area Development District (LCADD) is a regional planning agency, not a technology product company. It provides government services including Aging Services (Homecare Program, Title III Programs, Participant Directed Services, Veteran-Directed Care), Community and Economic Development (CDBG, Revolving Loan Fund, Brownfields Program), Workforce Development (WIOA programs), Senior Services (10 senior centers, Central Kitchen), Transportation Planning, Water and Wastewater Planning, and various advisory councils (Elder Abuse Council, Area Aging Council). These are government programs and administrative services, not commercial technology products or software offerings.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Administers federally-funded CDBG grants from HUD (via Kentucky Department for Local Government) to support community projects, housing, infrastructure, and economic development throughout the 10-county district.
• Revolving Loan Fund Economic Development Administration-funded Revolving Loan Fund program providing gap financing loans ranging from $25,000 to $250,000 for businesses that cannot obtain adequate market financing for economic growth and job creation projects.
• EPA Brownfields Assessment Program Program funded by a $300,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment grant to develop an inventory of potential brownfield sites, conduct Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments, and create remediation plans within the region.
• Senior Centers Network Operates 10 multi-purpose community senior centers across each of the 10 counties, providing programs and services such as escorts, transportation, assistance, outreach, reassurance, and meals for adults 60+ to enhance dignity, support, and independence.
• Workforce Development (WIOA Programs) Provides employment services to adults, youth, dislocated workers, and trade-affected workers across a 13-county service area (LCADD's 10 counties plus Rockcastle, Laurel, and Whitley counties) through One-Stop Career Centers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
• Aging Services / Homecare / Title III Programs Comprehensive aging services including homecare, personal care, homemaking, respite, Title III programs, case management, attendant care, and traditional case management for eligible individuals aged 60+ across the district.
• Transportation Planning Services Regional transportation planning including highway, air, rail, and river transportation coordination. LCADD Transportation Planner acts as liaison between the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and local communities to plan development of the region's transportation system.
• Water and Wastewater Planning Coordinates water management planning activities within LCADD counties in partnership with the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, supporting the Water Resources Information System (WRIS) and project prioritization for water and wastewater funding.
• Ombudsman and Elder Advocacy Services Provides advocacy for residents of long-term care facilities within the Lake Cumberland Area, along with elder abuse prevention, legal services, and long-term care advocacy.
• Veteran-Directed Care (VDC) Program Provides Veterans with better choice and control over long-term services and supports. The VDC program was originally developed in 2008 by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration and HHS Administration for Community Living.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for transportation planning. LCADD Transportation Planner acts as liaison between KYTC and local communities to plan development of region's transportation system, including highway, air, rail, and river transportation.
• Kentucky Infrastructure AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates water management planning activities within LCADD counties. Supports Water Resources Information System (WRIS) and project prioritization for water and wastewater funding.
• Cumberlands Workforce Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversees workforce development programs under WIOA. LCADD implements workforce services under direction of this board across 13-county service area.
• Kentucky Council of Area Development Districts (KCADD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coordinating body for Kentucky's 15 Area Development Districts. Provides systematic linkage between local ADD leadership, Governor's office, state and federal agencies, and private organizations.
• Kentucky Department for Local GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState administrative body that administers CDBG funds at state level. LCADD works with this agency for community development project funding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barren River Area Development District: Another of Kentucky's 15 statutorily-authorized Area Development Districts serving a comparable multi-county region in south-central Kentucky with similar aging, workforce, community development, and planning mandates — the closest functional peer to LCADD.
• Pennyrile Area Development District: Kentucky ADD serving a nine-county region with the same statutory authority and overlapping program portfolio (aging, workforce, community/economic development, transportation, water/wastewater planning), making it a directly comparable regional planning peer.
• Cumberland Valley Area Development District: Kentucky ADD serving an adjacent southeastern Kentucky region with the same federal/state statutory structure and multi-program service delivery model — a directly comparable peer in scale, mandate, and funding mix.
• Green River Area Development District: Kentucky ADD covering seven counties in western Kentucky with an equivalent mix of aging, workforce, community development, and regional planning programs — directly comparable in structure and scope to LCADD.
• Bluegrass Area Development District: Kentucky ADD serving a central Kentucky region with the same statutory authority and program portfolio, including Area Agency on Aging, workforce, community development, and regional planning functions — a directly comparable peer.
• Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA): Kentucky-based regional planning agency serving the Louisville region, operating under similar statutory authority and administering analogous transportation, aging, workforce, and community development programs — comparable in mandate though larger and more urbanized.
• Buffalo Trace Area Development District: Kentucky ADD serving a five-county northeastern region with the same multi-program statutory mandate — directly comparable peer for LCADD's regional planning and service delivery model.
• Gateway Area Development District: Kentucky ADD serving an eight-county eastern Kentucky region with comparable aging, workforce, community/economic development, and planning functions — a directly comparable rural regional planning peer.
• Purchase Area Development District: Kentucky ADD serving an eight-county region in western Kentucky with the same statutory role and multi-program structure, providing another directly comparable peer for LCADD's service delivery and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Development Organizations (NADO): The national membership organization representing the U.S. network of regional development organizations including all 15 Kentucky ADDs; LCADD participates via KCADD, making NADO a broad-incumbent peer for industry advocacy, training, and policy engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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