Our Statement on the Importance of Preserving the CDFI Fund After March 14 Executive Order Last Friday’s Executive Order affecting the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund directly impacts our work here at Mountain Association. For decades, we have served Kentucky’s mountain communities as a Community Development Financial Institution, providing affordable and flexible capital […]| Mountain Association
This article is part of a series by Eastern Kentucky University graduate students and their professor, Michael Bradley, as they study recreation and its impact on economic development. Understanding how recreation impacts the economy is key to promoting growth and boosting community well-being. When we talk about recreation, we refer to activities people do for […]| Mountain Association
This is an op-ed that appeared in several Kentucky outlets in December 2024. As Eastern Kentucky’s energy landscape becomes more diversified, solar has the potential to create substantial community benefits, but only if certain measures are taken. My colleague, Chris Woolery noted in his October op-ed that at least 50 new large-scale solar projects have […]| Mountain Association
One of the first activities that I participated in when I started as Mountain Association’s Outreach Specialist was the Native American Heritage Festival held at Cumberland Falls, which featured three days of learning about the culture, craft, and food of Native people in Kentucky. With presentations on several different topics, it was an opportunity to […]| Mountain Association
In Eastern Kentucky, accessing high quality childcare presents unique challenges for parents and caregivers. Childcare is a fundamental building block of a thriving community so parents can participate in the workforce and improve their family’s quality of life. To fully realize the resilient economy Mountain Association envisions for Eastern Kentucky, there must be access for […]| Mountain Association