Gateway Area Development District

The document presents the strategic plan for broadband adoption and utilization for the Gateway Area Development District (GWADD) region. Developed through extensive community participation, the plan focuses on four key areas: Governance, Awareness, Adoption, and Affordable Access. It includes regional vision, goals, strategies, and success measures, alongside county-specific prioritizations for sectors such as Employment & Economic Growth, Education, Healthier KY, Safer KY, General Government, and Community. The overarching goal is to establish a roadmap for broadband success, guiding decisions and actions to realize the benefits of broadband for the GWADD region and its five constituent counties.

This document outlines the Gateway Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, designed to guide and assist the counties and cities of the Gateway Region in reducing the severity of natural or manmade hazards through comprehensive planning. The plan's key focus areas include a detailed risk assessment that profiles 13 specific hazards such as floods, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, winter storms, landslides, earthquakes, forest fires, dam failures, drought, extreme temperatures, and karst/sinkholes. It also encompasses a vulnerability assessment of critical structures and infrastructure, and establishes a mitigation strategy with defined goals, objectives, and actions, supported by procedures for ongoing plan maintenance and public involvement.

This document outlines the Gateway Area Development District's (GWADD) plan for the 2024 SHIFT Statewide Prioritization Cycle, detailing the methodology for sponsoring and prioritizing transportation projects for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). The plan utilizes quantitative data such as crashes, fatalities, traffic volumes, delays, and employment for project assessment, incorporates collaboration with local leaders for regional funding priorities, and applies additional 'Boost' points to adjust project priorities. It emphasizes public, legislator, local official, and stakeholder involvement, with the output serving as input for the Recommended KYTC Highway Plan.

This Regional Plan on Aging for the Gateway Area Development District outlines the administration and provision of adult and aging services for fiscal years 2023-2025. Key strategic goals include providing meal services, expanding disease prevention programs (Title III-D), and enhancing the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) with stable staffing and comprehensive resource knowledge. The plan also focuses on enabling community engagement for older Kentuckians and individuals with disabilities, ensuring access to person-centered planning and options counseling, and fostering business strategies for sustainability. Additionally, it prioritizes preventing abuse, neglect, and exploitation, ensuring continuous quality improvement, and guaranteeing equitable access to services regardless of social, cultural, or geographic barriers.

This document is an update to the Gateway Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, designed to guide and assist the counties and cities of the Gateway Region in reducing the impact of natural and man-made hazards. The plan outlines a comprehensive process involving prerequisites for adoption, a detailed planning process with public involvement, a thorough risk assessment, the development of mitigation strategies, and procedures for plan maintenance. Its primary goal is to enable sound planning and development decisions, coordinate mitigation efforts, and ensure compliance with federal regulations like the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.