--- title: Bringing It Home | Kentucky Housing Corporation (2) description: This blog, Bring It Home, is a space where we can connect, share innovative thinking, and collaborate with our many private and public partners as well as clients and customers. This is a place of dialogue, where Kentuckians can read, listen, and participate in the discussion of new ideas, best practices, policy tools, and hear the stories of those affected by and shaping affordable housing. 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[Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/the-state-of-affordable-housing-in-louisville-and-lexington) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/eastern-kentucky-one-year-after-the-flooding-part-3) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [Eastern Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/eastern-kentucky), [LIHTC](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/lihtc), [Appalachia](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/appalachia), [obstacles](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/obstacles), [challenges](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/challenges), [communities](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/communities), [funding](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/funding), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [developers](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/developers) ## [Eastern Kentucky One Year After the Flooding, Part 3](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/eastern-kentucky-one-year-after-the-flooding-part-3) Aug 11, 2023 10:18:57 AM In this episode, we look back at the events of those days through the work being done by the teams here at Kentucky Housing Corporation. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/eastern-kentucky-one-year-after-the-flooding-part-3) [![Bringing it Home with KHC logo](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/eastern-kentucky-one-year-after-the-flooding-part-2) [Eastern Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/eastern-kentucky), [Appalachia](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/appalachia), [challenges](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/challenges), [communities](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/communities), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [natural disasters](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/natural-disasters) ## [Eastern Kentucky One Year After the Flooding, Part 2](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/eastern-kentucky-one-year-after-the-flooding-part-2) Aug 1, 2023 4:56:49 PM Scott McReynolds, executive director of Housing Development Alliance in Hazard, and Seth Long, executive director of HOMES, Inc. in Letcher County, discuss the recovery efforts. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/eastern-kentucky-one-year-after-the-flooding-part-2) [![Bringing it Home with KHC logo](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/eastern-kentucky-one-year-after-the-flooding) [Eastern Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/eastern-kentucky), [Appalachia](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/appalachia), [challenges](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/challenges), [communities](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/communities), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [natural disasters](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/natural-disasters) ## [Eastern Kentucky One Year After the Flooding](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/eastern-kentucky-one-year-after-the-flooding) Jul 26, 2023 10:24:46 AM Homeowners Sherry Mullins and Adam Stacey share their stories about the flooding in Eastern Kentucky and the subsequent affordable housing recovery efforts. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/eastern-kentucky-one-year-after-the-flooding) [![Blog and Podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/hometown-lending) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [mortgage](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/mortgage), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Hometown Lending](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/hometown-lending) Jun 14, 2023 4:07:22 PM We want to wish you all a Happy Homeownership Month! We are kicking Homeownership Month off with one of our award-winning lenders, Connie Lancaster from Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Connie will be joining us to speak about the state of affordable housing, and the impact and importance of Hometown Lending within her community. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/hometown-lending) [![Blog and Podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/from-homebuyer-to-lender) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [mortgage](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/mortgage), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [lenders](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/lenders) ## [From Homebuyer to Lender](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/from-homebuyer-to-lender) May 23, 2023 10:59:18 AM We sat down with Heather Akins (Stockton Mortgage), Katelyn Watkins (Ruoff Mortgage), and Kay Smith (KHC) to learn their stories, to find out what homeownership means to them and to see why they found their home in the mortgage lending field. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/from-homebuyer-to-lender) [![Blog and Podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/homeownership-101) [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [mortgage](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/mortgage), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [lenders](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/lenders) ## [Homeownership 101](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/homeownership-101) May 3, 2023 3:28:14 PM In celebration of June as National Homeownership Month, we asked Melissa Johnson, Kay Smith, and Krista McIver from our Single-Family Department to join us and discuss how more Kentuckians can achieve their dream of homeownership. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/homeownership-101) [![Blog and Podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/what-is-fair-housing-why-is-it-important) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [obstacles](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/obstacles), [mortgage](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/mortgage), [fair housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/fair-housing), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [lenders](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/lenders), [rental](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/rental) ## [What is Fair Housing? Why is It Important?](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/what-is-fair-housing-why-is-it-important) Apr 3, 2023 12:22:09 PM In celebration of National Fair Housing Month, Bringing It Home with KHC sat down with Drew Bowling, assistant director of Kentucky Fair Housing Council, to explore fair housing in Kentucky. In this lively episode, Drew explained the concept of fair housing, why it is so important in Kentucky, and how people can report suspected fair housing violations. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/what-is-fair-housing-why-is-it-important) [![Blog and Podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/illuminating-voices-in-lending) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [obstacles](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/obstacles), [mortgage](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/mortgage), [diversity](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/diversity), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [lenders](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/lenders) ## [Illuminating Voices in Lending](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/illuminating-voices-in-lending) Mar 1, 2023 9:19:06 AM As we close out Black History Month and welcome Lender Appreciation Month, Teri Knott (NMLS #56539) and Melanie Yarmy (NMLS #1484875) of Stockton Mortgage join us to discuss how they improve homeownership opportunities for their clients. In this episode, we cover representation in the industry, challenges lenders face. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/illuminating-voices-in-lending) [![Blog and Podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/the-challenges-of-multifamily-housing-two-part-podcast-episode) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [big housing ideas](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/big-housing-ideas), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [developers](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/developers) ## [The Challenges of Multifamily Housing - Two-Part Podcast Episode](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/the-challenges-of-multifamily-housing-two-part-podcast-episode) Feb 16, 2023 8:00:00 AM The second episode of Bringing It Home explores the challenges Kentuckians are facing with multifamily housing; the universal term for any housing that has more than one unit, including apartments, duplexes, and townhomes. 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