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Bluegrass Area Development District outlines workforce, aging and regional services; Fayette County figures clarified
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Bluegrass Area Development District officials briefed the committee on workforce training, aging programs, participant-directed services and regional planning; presenters said workforce enrollment figures refer to formally enrolled participants (112) while walk-in service contacts are higher, and the district administered roughly $191 million in FY
Representatives from the Bluegrass Area Development District (Bluegrass ADD) presented to the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee on Aug. 19, detailing the agency's planning, workforce, aging and community programs that serve the 17-county central Kentucky region anchored by Lexington.
Michael Bushman, chief financial officer, and Executive Director David Dutlinger described the ADD's role as the Economic Development Administration's designated Economic Development District for central Kentucky and summarized their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), regional coordination activities and project work. Bushman said the ADD administers workforce programs (adult, dislocated worker and youth funding streams), work-based learning, individual training accounts (ITA), supportive services and intensive career services. He said work-based learning and credential training are…
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