lincoln trail area development district

What lincoln trail area development district does

Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) is a quasi-governmental, non-profit regional planning and development agency established in 1968, serving eight Central Kentucky counties (Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington) from its headquarters in Elizabethtown. As one of Kentucky's 15 statutorily designated Area Development Districts, LTADD operates a multi-divisional service portfolio including Aging Services (CASE Division), Workforce Development under WIOA through the Kentucky Career Center-Lincoln Trail, Transportation Planning, Engineering/Design & Mapping, Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Resiliency, Economic Development (CRED), Revolving Loan Fund, Local Government Support, Water & Wastewater Planning, and a LINC Division providing IT services.

LTADD's underlying technology stack centers on ESRI ArcGIS and Field Maps for GIS-based mapping, pavement condition rating, and regional asset inventories; a ten-drone fleet (aerial, surveying, and underwater ROV) for emergency management and infrastructure assessment; and integration with the KYTC Continuous Highway Analysis Framework (CHAF) Database for transportation project prioritization. The agency delivers services through four full-service career centers plus a Fort Knox access point, fifteen senior centers, an Aging and Disability Resource Center, direct engineering consulting to county governments, and mobile rapid response units for dislocated workers.

LTADD's revenue mechanics operate primarily through pass-through administration of federal grants (U.S. Department of Labor/WIOA, FEMA, Administration for Aging, FHWA), state funding from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Department for Aging and Independent Living, annual dues from member cities and counties, and interest income from its Revolving Loan Fund which provides below-prime-rate financing to small businesses. Services to individual beneficiaries (seniors, job seekers) are provided free or on a sliding fee scale. LTADD has no private equity, venture capital, or external investor ownership and is governed by a 23-member board representing member jurisdictions.

Name

lincoln trail area development district

Legal name

Lincoln Trail Area Development District

Website

https://ltadd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lincoln Trail Area Development District is a quasi-governmental, non-profit regional planning agency serving eight Central Kentucky counties with aging services, workforce development, transportation planning, engineering consulting, hazard mitigation, and a revolving loan fund. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Planning and Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Workforce development programs
• Aging and disability services
• Transportation planning
• Economic development financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Elizabethtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants and Programs: LTADD receives and administers federal funding from agencies including the U.S. Department of Labor (WIOA, National Dislocated Worker Grants), the Administration for Aging (Older Americans Act programs), FEMA (BRIC, disaster grants), and the U.S. Department of Transportation/FHWA. These funds support workforce development, aging services, transportation planning, and hazard mitigation programs.
2. State Funding and Allocations: State funding from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) for transportation planning, bridge improvement programs (CCBIP), and Department for Aging and Independent Living for aging programs. Also includes state-allocated funds such as the $1.1 million Kentucky General Assembly budget earmark for childcare.
3. Local Government Dues and Contributions: Member cities and counties contribute annual dues or fees to support LTADD's coordination and planning services. LTADD emphasizes its role as a vital pass-through entity for federal programs that local residents rely on daily.
4. Revolving Loan Fund Interest Income: The RLF provides below-prime-rate loans to small businesses across the eight-county region. Interest income on repaid loans recirculates to fund future business loans, creating a self-sustaining economic development tool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lincoln Trail Area Development District is a quasi-governmental regional planning and development agency that administers aging services, WIOA workforce development, transportation planning, engineering/GIS, hazard mitigation, economic development financing, and local government support across eight Central Kentucky counties. Services are delivered through case management, career centers, senior centers, engineering consulting, a revolving loan fund, and drone-based emergency response for local governments, seniors, job seekers, employers, and small businesses.

Product overview

Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) is a quasi-governmental regional planning and development agency serving eight Central Kentucky counties (Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington). Rather than a single unified product, LTADD operates as a multi-service organization structured into distinct divisions including CASE (Community Aging & Social Engagement) for aging services, CRED (Community & Regional Economic Development) for economic programs, the Engineering/Design & Mapping team for infrastructure consulting, the LINC Division for technology services, and Transportation Planning. Services are delivered through programs including Aging Services, Workforce Development/WIOA, Transportation Planning, Engineering, Hazard Mitigation/Disaster Resiliency, Revolving Loan Fund, Economic Development, Local Government Support, and Water & Wastewater Planning. The organization also provides a monthly newsletter (Lincoln's Log) and manages an Interactive Maps library for the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aging Services (CASE Division) Coordinates local programs serving seniors and adults with disabilities through the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), in-home services, 15 senior centers, SHIP Medicare/benefits counseling, Participant Directed Services (PDS), and Long-Term Care Ombudsman advocacy for residents across LTADD's eight-county service area.
• Workforce Development / WIOA Services Administers WIOA-funded career center one-stop services, job seeker assistance, employer services, dislocated worker grants, Rapid Response, and workforce training for job seekers and employers across the eight-county region through the Kentucky Career Center-Lincoln Trail.
• Transportation Planning Provides regional transportation planning support including MPO coordination, KYTC SHIFT/CHAF project prioritization, pavement condition assessment using ESRI Field Maps/ArcGIS, public participation processes, and asset inventory for the eight-county region.
• Engineering, Design & Mapping Provides engineering consulting services including architectural procurement, project management, CCBIP bridge improvement applications, infrastructure design, and GIS-based mapping for local government projects across the eight-county region.
• Hazard Mitigation / Disaster Resiliency Manages disaster preparedness, FEMA coordination, and emergency response including a ten-drone fleet (aerial drones per county, surveying/structural analysis drone, and underwater ROV) deployable for search and rescue, recovery operations, and structural damage assessment across the region.
• Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Economic development financing tool offering below-prime interest rate loans to small businesses across the eight-county Lincoln Trail region to support business growth and local job creation; interest income recirculates into the fund.
• Economic Development (CRED Division) Community & Regional Economic Development services including business development support, economic planning, and coordination with local governments for regional growth initiatives in the eight-county region.
• Local Government Support Provides technical assistance, grant administration, GIS mapping, interactive web maps, and infrastructure planning support to member cities and counties across the eight-county region.
• Water & Wastewater Planning Planning services for water and wastewater infrastructure across the eight-county region.
• LINC Division IT Services Local Infrastructure and Networking division providing IT services, website development, and website administration to cities and counties within the eight-county region at affordable rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 539 seniors served during SHIP Open Enrollment 2025
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLTADD partners with KYTC to provide transportation planning support for the Statewide Transportation Planning Program. LTADD coordinates public input, analyzes data, identifies transportation needs, and evaluates/prioritizes projects in the KYTC CHAF Database for inclusion in the KYTC Highway Plan. The KYTC Highway District Office 4 in Elizabethtown works directly with LTADD for the counties of Breckinridge, Grayson, Larue, Marion, Nelson, and Washington.
• Radcliff-Elizabethtown Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MPO, comprising Hardin and Meade counties, works with LTADD's Regional Transportation & Highway Safety Committee to identify, evaluate, and prioritize transportation needs in all eight Lincoln Trail ADD counties. The MPO is responsible for metropolitan transportation planning and Transportation Improvement Programs.
• Administration for Community Living / Administration on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is funded through the Administration on Aging and is a collaborative effort between the Administrations of Aging and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ADRC serves as a one-stop shop for senior information and resources regarding long-term care, public assistance programs, and private businesses.
• Kentucky Career Center – Lincoln TrailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA four-center one-stop workforce system serving employers and job seekers in the eight-county region. LTADD and the Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board partner to operate career centers in Bardstown, Elizabethtown, Lebanon, and Leitchfield, providing job openings, training, and employment assistance.
• Nelson County Emergency Management Agency (NCEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLTADD transferred its underwater drone to NCEMA and invested in expanding the county's dive team by five divers. This partnership ensures the underwater ROV remains accessible to all regional emergency management agencies and is supported by a dedicated, regionally responding dive team.
• Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLTADD Engineering Director Charlie Allen and GIS Specialist Ava Oljeski presented at the KACo Annual Conference on turning road data into road dollars, highlighting LTADD's pavement condition rating system and CCBIP support for local governments.
• BlueOval SK Battery ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale is one of the major regional employers whose laid-off workers are being served through the $2 million National Dislocated Worker Grant. LTADD and the Kentucky Career Center conducted Rapid Response events serving 592 affected individuals.
• TPMA (Thompson, Petros & Associates)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLTADD contracted TPMA, a nationally recognized consulting firm, to conduct the Affordable Housing and Homelessness Study in Hardin, LaRue, Meade, and Nelson counties. TPMA is gathering data, analyzing programs, and will develop short-, medium-, and long-term housing strategies.
• Humana MedicaidminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHumana Medicaid was a community sponsor for LTADD's 'Stuff a Stocking for a Senior' holiday program, which provides stockings with food, toiletries, and comfort items to seniors identified by case workers as needing holiday cheer and supplies.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Northern Kentucky Area Development District: Kentucky ADD serving the northern Kentucky/Cincinnati metro region. Comparable peer under the same statutory ADD framework, with potentially larger urban-scale program complexity.
• Barren River Area Development District: One of Kentucky's 15 designated Area Development Districts, providing the same multi-service regional planning, workforce, aging, and infrastructure programs across its south-central Kentucky counties. Directly comparable as a peer ADD under the same statutory framework.
• Green River Area Development District: Western Kentucky ADD providing identical regional planning, workforce development, aging services, and infrastructure support across its member counties under the same Kentucky ADD framework.
• Cumberland Valley Area Development District: Kentucky ADD serving southeastern Kentucky counties with the same quasi-governmental structure and service portfolio including workforce, aging, transportation, and economic development. Direct ADD peer operating under identical state framework.
• Pennyrile Area Development District: Western Kentucky ADD delivering the same multi-jurisdictional regional planning and service coordination role across its member counties. Structurally identical peer operating under Kentucky's ADD framework.
• Lake Cumberland Area Development District: South-central Kentucky ADD operating with the same quasi-governmental regional coordination model across workforce, aging, transportation, and economic development programs.
• Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA): Louisville-region planning agency (ADD analog) serving the Kentuckiana metropolitan area. Comparable peer providing regional planning, aging, and workforce services, though operating in a more urban context.
• Bluegrass Area Development District: Kentucky ADD serving the Lexington/Bluegrass region with the same WIOA, Older Americans Act, transportation planning, and engineering services model. Comparable in scale and service breadth as a fellow statewide ADD.

Broad incumbents

• Kentucky Workforce Development Board Network: Statewide Kentucky Career Center network operated jointly by the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet and local workforce investment boards including LTADD's Lincoln Trail WDB. Comparable as the broader workforce system in which LTADD operates.
• National Association of Development Organizations (NADO): National trade association representing the U.S. network of regional development organizations including Kentucky's ADDs. Comparable as the broader industry umbrella and a stakeholder in federal funding advocacy for ADD-style agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LTADD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lincoln-trail-area-development-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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