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Eval Group SOAR- Eastern Kentucky Runway Project Evaluation

Contact Information:

Mykal Leslie
[email protected]
859-257-1714

Project Description:

Many people in the heart of Appalachian Kentucky are hungry to launch their futures, but, unlike many regions in the country, they do not have a long enough runway to build the required momentum required due to barriers related to the overall level of economic distress in the region. SOAR proposed the Eastern Kentucky Runway Recompete Plan (EKY Runway Program) to bridge gaps for individuals in the prime age employment gap in twelve of the most coal-impacted counties in Appalachian Kentucky: Bell, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike, Harlan, Leslie, Knott, Letcher, Perry, and Knox. The Management, Equity, and Governance component project is designed to coordinate administration and oversight of the EKY Runway Program, including program evaluation. This subaward to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation is for the purposes of gathering and evaluating data, conducting a program evaluation, and preparing a report and other appropriate materials detailing the results of that evaluation for the benefit of policy makers and other stakeholders looking to establish similar programs in the future.

Keyword(s):

Mental/Behavioral Health – General , Mental/Behavioral Health – Substance Use Disorder(s)

Core Function(s):

Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Employment-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Adults with Disabilities, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County