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Nonprofit Spotlight | November 2018 | KIPDA

 This special feature showcases 1si’s non-profit members. Spotlighting members from across the community, 1si’s Non-Profit Member Spotlight reflects the variety of our membership. If you would like to be featured in this section, please fill out the following and return it along with a company logo (JPEG, GIF or PDF format) to Connie Mudd via email at  ConnieM@1si.org :

Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency (KIPDA)  11520 Commonwealth Dr.  Louisville, KY 40299 Business Phone: 502-266-6144 www.kipda.org   Contact Person: Ashley Tinius Contact Title: Community Outreach Specialist Contact Email: Ashley.tinius@kipda.org

Please use 300 words or less to describe your agency and your impact in the community.

Agency Mission Statement or Description: KIPDA provides regional planning, review and technical services in the areas of public administration, social services and transportation as well as community ridesharing programs. KIPDA also coordinates services for persons 60 years of age and over. KIPDA is designated by the Kentucky State Clearinghouse as the regional review agency for virtually all applications for federal and/or state funds made by organizations or governments within the state of Kentucky.

Year established: 1963

Counties/regions serviced: Indiana- Clark, Floyd and 1/10th of Harrison. Kentucky- Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Henry, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble

Focus areas: roads, sidewalks, bridges, highways, bike and pedestrian paths, transit

Impact in community: KIPDA serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Louisville/Jefferson County KY-IN urbanized area. A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is defined in Federal Transportation Legislation (23 USC 134(b) and 49 USC 5303(c)) as the designated local decision-making body that is responsible for carrying out the metropolitan transportation planning process. An MPO must be designated for each urban area with a population of more than 50,000 people (i.e., for each Urbanized Area (UZA) defined in the most recent decennial Census). The Louisville/Jefferson County KY-IN Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) consists of the U.S. Census-defined Louisville Urbanized Area and the area projected to be urbanized by the year 2030.

Volunteer Opportunities: None

How 1si members can help your organization: The public plays a key role by letting us know your thoughts about transportation. This involves the experiences you may be having now, your ideas for the future, and comments on prospective projects and programs. Attend public meetings, email comments, or contact KIPDA staff with your concerns.

Additional information: We will be working on the next long range plan throughout 2018 and will offer many opportunities for the public to provide useful and valuable information for future planning purposes.