RESEARCH, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Kentucky State University
- REOD Initiative
- Rural Entrepreneurial and Outreach Development
- Supports individuals and small business enterprises in selected Western KY communities
- Leverage locally-based economic development
- Secured over $200K towards programming
- >250 people have participated in training
- Received National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) Award in October 2010.
OASDFR Project
- OASDFR Project
- Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
- One-to-one technical information and training
- 77% of the families served were socially disadvantaged farm families
- Farm income for all program families increased $4.1K per year
- •Annual farm income increased $2.65M