Amy Frogue, MBA, MPA

Experience

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  Pennyrile Area Development District

  Jan 2002 - now

  ● Serve as the director of program activities and project development for 42 local governments.● Lead the development of the Community and Economic Development Department team.● Implement long-term plans, goals, and objectives focused on achieving the mission of the Area Development District. ● Assist local governments in the identification of needs and in their planning and development efforts, including project financing, policy formation and other areas. ● Provide support to area economic development professionals and organizations. ● Manage day-to-day operations of the Pennyrile Area Development District Revolving Loan Fund Program. ● Assist the Executive Director in internal and external activities. Show less ● Performed technical and professional work related to the planning/development, writing, and administration of grants from various funding sources for community development, public facilities, housing, public services, and related projects. ● Directed the development and performance of the work of the Community Development Department; implemented long-term plans and goals.● Managed the department’s day-to-day operations, supervised department staff.● Assured accuracy and timely submission of required documents and reports. ● Provided leadership to develop and retain highly competent, public service-oriented staff. ● Assisted local governments in the identification of needs and in their planning and development efforts. Show less ● Lead, supervised, coordinated, and maintained activities of the Pennyrile Regional Hazard Mitigation Council. ● Primary planner for the Pennyrile Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. ● Coordinated and implemented Pennyrile Citizen Corps initiatives and strategic plans. ● Primary planner and oversaw the Pennyrile Regional Citizen Corps Council provision of Disaster Awareness and Preparedness Trainings and presentations. ● Prepared, submitted, and administered various Community Development Block Grants. ● Conducted public outreach meetings bi-weekly, per grant guidelines. ● Engaged in outreach and coordination with state, local and community leaders. Show less ● Coordinated, supervised, and maintained the operations of the Pennyrile Highway Safety Committee. ● Conducted seatbelt usage surveys, as required by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. ● Reviewed and analyzed crash data from the Pennyrile area and developed projects concerning highway safety. ● Reviewed highway construction projects to assure safety emphasis included in the Kentucky Six Year Highway Plan. ● Engaged in outreach to communities and served as point of contact for highway safety initiatives. Show less ● Provided assistance to the Assistant Director, Housing Coordinator, Water Services Coordinator, Project Coordinator, and Transportation Planner in drafting reports, minutes and correspondence. ● Organized and distributed staff reports for semi-annual and annual Joint-Funding Agreement and Work Element Objective reports sent to the Department for Local Government. ● Maintained the operation of the Intergovernmental Review Process where grant applications affecting the Pennyrile region were submitted to the Kentucky State Clearinghouse. ● Calculated tax rates and submitted to multiple cities for use in city/county budgets. Show less

  • Director of Community and Economic Development

    Jan 2014 - now

  • Director of Community Development

    Oct 2009 - Dec 2013

  • Community Development Specialist

    Feb 2004 - Oct 2009

  • Highway Safety Coordinator

    Jul 2002 - Jun 2007

  • Program Assistant

    Jan 2002 - Feb 2004