About Us

Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, Inc. is committed to the promise of helping people and changing lives. KRFDC has a 50 year history of community improvement and promoting self-sufficiency among the area’s low income population. Founded in Winchester, KY in 1962, the agency received designation as a community action agency two years later.

KRFDC embraces a philosophy of needs-based strategies and family-based services leading to family self-sufficiency and economic self-reliance. The agency provides a comprehensive range of services for families and individuals.

The agency employs over 300 people who represent a highly skilled, professional team of program administrators, teachers, social workers, counselors, transportation drivers, and health care providers. KRFDC is governed by a volunteer corporate board of directors whose members are active in community service. Staff are guided by Executive Director Vicki Jozefowicz, MPA.

Service Area
KRFDC primarily serves four central Kentucky counties with additional services in 32 other central and eastern Kentucky counties. Our core service area is Clark, Estill, Madison, and Powell Counties.

Additionally, Head Start serves Clark, Estill, Madison, Powell, Garrard, Jackson, Laurel, and Rockcastle Counties. Family Preservation & Reunification serves Anderson, Campbell, Carroll, Clark, Boone, Bourbon, Boyle, Bullitt, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Jessamine, Kenton, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Powell, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble and Woodford Counties. Financial Partners serves Bath, Clark, Estill, Madison, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell and Rowan Counties.

Our Mission
Developing community resources so that all persons may have lives of dignity, responsibility and opportunity.

Our Slogan
Helping People. Changing Lives.

Our Vision
In a truly strong community, no family is expendable. Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, Inc. believes that communities must work together - in partnership - to enable all persons to live with dignity, responsibility and opportunity. To support this vision, KRFDC offers a myriad of services that promote stability and independence throughout the life cycle. KRFDC is Social Service Agency, providing services focused on improving individual's general well-being.

The Promise of Community Action
Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

Funding FY 2010-2011
The total amount of revenues, gains, and other support totaled $26,699,2481. Head Start is the agency’s largest program, with a 2010-2011 budget of $8,881,628. In FY 2010-2011 64% of the agency’s funding came from The United States Department of Health & Human Services, 14% came from Community Service Programs, 11% came from Housing Service Programs, 8% came from Miscellaneous Programs, and 3% came from Employment and Economic Programs.

Funding FY 2011-2012
The KRFDC Proposed Budget for FY 2011-2012 is $21,561,745; $18,673,031 is grant revenue and $2,888,714 is other. The budgetary expenditures agency-wide include personnel ($9,299,897), fringe benefits ($4,000,956), contractual ($39,500), space ($539,028), supplies ($924,475), travel ($425,881), equipment ($1,150,023), other ($3,618,100), Indirect costs ($1,558,940), and depreciation/reclass ($351,678).