KEDC Grants

Our Purpose

KEDC supports our member districts through many avenues. One such avenue is our grant department. KEDC grants search diligently and apply for numerous grant opportunities to enhance the professional development of our member districts.

KEDC Grants

Number of Participants/ or School Districts

ACHIEVE

58 Participants

DOJ - SAFE

7 Districts

DOJ - SECURE

10 Districts

DOJ - STOP

4 Districts

EPIC

83 Participants

HERO

51 Participants

Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT)

3 Districts

MindSpark - Year 1: Computer Science, AI

6 Districts

MindSpark - Year 2: Workforce Development

7 Districts

MindSpark - Year 3: Workforce Development

6 Districts

ReCHARGE

133 Participants

Renaissance

83 Participants

THRIVE/AWARE

3 Districts

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Jim Evans

Dr. Jim Evans

KEDC Deputy Director

jim.evans@kedc.org

Office Phone: 859-255-6411

X (Twitter): @DrJWEvansJr, @KEDCGrants

Wendy King

Wendy King

Grants Lead

wendy.king@kedc.org

Lead Coordinator: HERO, ReCHARGE & RENAISSANCE

X (Twitter): @KyCharge, @KEDC_HERO, @KedcARTS

Jackie White Rogers

Jackie White Rogers

Grant Coordinator

jackie.rogers@kedc.org

Grants: ACHIEVE & EPIC

X (Twitter): @kedc_epic & @kedc_achieve

Julia Staton

Julia Hutchinson

Grant Coordinator

julia.hutchinson@kedc.org

Grants: DOJ-SECURE, MHAT, THRIVE/AWARE

X (Twitter): @KEDC_THRIVE, @KEDC_MHAT, @KEDC_SECURE

Karen Bumgardner

Karen Bumgardner

Researcher & Evaluator 

kbumgardner@bgceval.com 

X (Twitter): @Bumgardner_KL

Gaby Flowers

Gaby Flowers

Grant Coordinator

gaby.flowers@kedc.org

X (Twitter): @FlowersGG2

Tara Beth Hall

Tara Beth Hall

Grant Coordinator

DOJ SAFE/STOP/SECURE, MHAT, THRIVE

tara.hall@kedc.org

X (Twitter): @HallTaraB

Nicole Lemaster

Nicole Lemaster

Office Manager & Grant Coordinator

nicole.lemaster@kedc.org

X (Twitter): @Nicole_KEDC

Jordan Letcher-Williams

Jordan Letcher-Williams

Grant Coordinator

DOJ SAFE/STOP/SECURE, MHAT, THRIVE

jordan.letcher-williams@kedc.org

Meghan Martin

Meghan Martin

Grant Coordinator

meghan.martin@kedc.org

Grants: DOJ - STOP, DOJ-SAFE, DOJ-SECURE

Jennifer Mattingly

Jennifer Mattingly

Grant Coordinator

jennifer.mattingly@kedc.org

X (Twitter): @jmattrock1

Elisabeth Oast

Elisabeth Oast

Office Manager & Grant Coordinator

elisabeth.oast@kedc.org

X (Twitter): @elisabeth_kedc

Lauren Penrose

Lauren Penrose

KEDC THRIVE/AWARE Grant

Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities

lauren.penrose@ky.gov

Jamie Saylor

Jamie Saylor

Grant Coordinator

Communications & Technology

jamie.saylor@kedc.org

X (Twitter): @JamieSaylor83

Dr. Amber Sergent

Dr. Amber Sergent

Grant Coordinator

amber.sergent@kedc.org

X (Twitter): @al_sergent

Grants Map