First ImpressionsMajor Program

508

Total Hours

Contributed.

2076

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

640

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

0

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of economic development-related projects/plans created with Extension’s assistance

2

Number of businesses reached through Extension programming

45

Number of businesses implementing economic development plans

2

Stories

First Impressions Impact

In 1974, Major portion of the City of Brandenburg was destroyed by a tornado. Over 40 year later, the community was still struggling. In 2016, the downtown area had rundown buildings and empty apartments.The University of Kentucky Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky, part of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and Cooperative Extension Service; partnered with the Meade County Extension Service, and Meade County Chamber of Commerce to pilot the First Impression ...

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