We changed our name! CEDIK is now Blueprint Kentucky.

Engaged Communities. Vibrant Economies.

As a unit in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment since 2010, Blueprint Kentucky embraces our mission through engagement, research and instruction. Along with our partners in Kentucky Cooperative Extension we connect the resources of our land-grant university with Kentucky communities. We do this by connecting communities to people, place and purpose.

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May 2025 Community Input Sessions

We're building a sustainable materials management plan for Kentucky, along with the Kentucky Division of Waste Management, and we want YOU at our May community listening sessions! Whether you're a waste management professional, an industry leader, or a concerned citizen, your voice is vital in shaping Kentucky’s future approach to sustainable materials management.

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Attend a Kentucky Community Leadership Programs Regional Summit this Spring

The Kentucky Community Leadership Programs Network will host three regional workshops. Program coordinators, planning team members, day host volunteers and other presenters can join us for a day of networking, sharing successes and learning new skills and resources.

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Apply today for Appalachian Health Graduate Fellowship 2025-2027 cohort!

Blueprint Kentucky is pleased to administer a two-year Fellowship program for students from Appalachia that are enrolled in graduate education in a health field and demonstrate clear intention to return to Appalachia to pursue a health career. The fellowships, funded by a generous gift from The New York Community Trust, are awarded for two years, for a total of $20,000 ($10,000 will be awarded in the fall of each academic year). Submission postmark deadline is June 1st, 2025.

2025 Application

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Connecting Communities to People, Place & Purpose.

Blueprint Kentucky provides customized outreach services and information to community stakeholders across the Commonwealth. If you are a community leader needing in-depth data and analysis to make an important community decision, or are looking to engage your community in a long-term project, Blueprint Kentucky can work with you.