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Sarah Bowker
Managing Director

824 Bull Lea Run Suite 222 Lexington, KY 40511-9383

859-257-7272

CEDIK@lsv.uky.edu

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We changed our name! CEDIK is now Blueprint Kentucky.

Kentucky's Rural Economy

October 2025 | New report shares data trends on Kentucky's rural economy.

Engaged Communities. Vibrant Economies.

As a unit in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment since 2010, Blueprint Kentucky embraces our mission through engagement, research and instruction. Along with our partners in Kentucky Cooperative Extension we connect the resources of our land-grant university with Kentucky communities. We do this by connecting communities to people, place and purpose.

"Stacking Up: Expanding Revitalization and Cleanup Opportunities with the Federal Resource Guide" Webinar January 29th, 11am EST. a man in a construction vest looks at ongoing renovations in a building.

Upcoming Brownfield Webinar | January 29th at 11 am EST

This webinar will review the EPA's “Brownfields Federal Programs Guide” to show communities how grants and incentives from other government agencies can be used alongside Brownfields funding to complete cleanup and revitalization. Join us as we break down the guide and explore some of the ways that federal funding can be stacked to leverage multiple resources.

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Housing Engagement & Research Initiative | HERI

This website is a centralized hub for Kentucky housing resources and data, providing state and national housing toolkits, usability studies, policy recommendations and more. Blueprint Kentucky faculty and staff are actively engaged with research and outreach to meet statewide challenges.

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Resource | New Data uploaded to Kentucky County Data Profiles

Blueprint Kentucky provides Kentucky county-level data profiles on our interactive Tableau dashboards. Choose your sector of interest (workforce, healthcare, housing, economic, county budgets, small business, retail or agriculture) and sort to find the latest data profile for your county.

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Connecting Communities to People, Place & Purpose.

Blueprint Kentucky provides customized outreach services and information to community stakeholders across the Commonwealth. If you are a community leader needing in-depth data and analysis to make an important community decision, or are looking to engage your community in a long-term project, Blueprint Kentucky can work with you.

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Economic Development

Blueprint Kentucky offers a portfolio of economic development strategies for Kentucky communities.

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Community Leadership Development

We empower groups, organizations and coalitions to lead communities forward.

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Arts & Design

Creativity that works for communities. Blueprint Kentucky prioritizes amplifying community vitality and livability through art and design.

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Healthy Communities

Blueprint Kentucky is invested in understanding environmental, social and economic factors that impact the health of all Kentuckians.

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We send one monthly email that includes upcoming events, our latest resources and more!

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Contact Information

Sarah Bowker
Managing Director

824 Bull Lea Run Suite 222 Lexington, KY 40511-9383

859-257-7272

CEDIK@lsv.uky.edu