--- title: Bringing It Home | Steve Morrow 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. 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[Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/net-zero-houses-in-letcher-county) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Charlene%20Mason.jpg?height=500&name=Charlene%20Mason.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/charlene-mason-from-sparrow-ridge-to-haven-crossing) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [seniors](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/seniors), [elderly housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/elderly-housing), [faces of affordable housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/faces-of-affordable-housing), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story), [developers](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/developers) ## [Charlene Mason - From Sparrow Ridge to Haven Crossing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/charlene-mason-from-sparrow-ridge-to-haven-crossing) Dec 7, 2023 5:45:40 PM Discover Charlene Mason's journey from Sparrow Ridge to Haven Crossing, two affordable housing options for seniors. Learn about her passion for jewelry-making and why she loves her new community in Walton, Kentucky. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/charlene-mason-from-sparrow-ridge-to-haven-crossing) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/acclosing.jpg?height=500&name=acclosing.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/austin-and-cassie-dap-and-mrb) [veterans](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/veterans), [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [mortgage](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/mortgage), [faces of affordable housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/faces-of-affordable-housing), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story), [lenders](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/lenders) ## [Austin and Cassie - DAP and MRB](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/austin-and-cassie-dap-and-mrb) Nov 22, 2023 8:55:23 AM With assistance from two KHC programs (Down-payment Assistance and Mortgage Revenue Bond), Austin and Cassie were able to afford their first house, which is near family in central Kentucky. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/austin-and-cassie-dap-and-mrb) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AP%20screenshot-1.jpg?height=500&name=AP%20screenshot-1.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/ashlee-payton-dap-and-mrb) [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [mortgage](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/mortgage), [faces of affordable housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/faces-of-affordable-housing), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story) ## [Ashlee - DAP and MRB](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/ashlee-payton-dap-and-mrb) Sep 18, 2023 4:32:30 PM Discover Ashley Payton's inspiring journey to purchasing her dream home for her daughter. Learn how she used KHC's Mortgage Revenue Bond program and Down-payment Assistant Program to make her homeownership dreams come true. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/ashlee-payton-dap-and-mrb) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/hcv%20map.jpg?height=500&name=hcv%20map.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/housing-choice-vouchers-inspections) [seniors](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/seniors), [challenges](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/challenges), [U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/us-department-of-housing-and-urban-development), [fair housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/fair-housing), [rental](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/rental), [Housing Choice Vouchers](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/housing-choice-vouchers) ## [Housing Choice Vouchers Inspections](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/housing-choice-vouchers-inspections) Aug 18, 2023 3:33:00 PM Learn about the Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) and the challenges faced by low-income families in accessing affordable housing. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/housing-choice-vouchers-inspections) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1732-bgb.jpg?height=500&name=IMG_1732-bgb.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/william-and-cheyenne-white-team-eastern-kentucky-flood-relief-fund) [events](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/events), [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [Eastern Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/eastern-kentucky), [non-profits](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/non-profits), [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [Appalachia](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/appalachia), [faces of affordable housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/faces-of-affordable-housing), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story), [developers](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/developers), [natural disasters](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/natural-disasters) ## [William and Cheyenne White - Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/william-and-cheyenne-white-team-eastern-kentucky-flood-relief-fund) Jun 1, 2023 3:30:14 PM William and Cheyenne White lost their home in the July 2022 flooding in eastern Kentucky. In May 2023, they moved into their new house, which was built by Housing Development Alliance with support from the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/william-and-cheyenne-white-team-eastern-kentucky-flood-relief-fund) [![](https://mcusercontent.com/3829d29f9e95f6aa657f1c290/images/037a114c-cd04-1465-613b-1d77c1daa664.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/james-scott-stonewall-terrace) [motivational](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/motivational), [veterans](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/veterans), [faces of affordable housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/faces-of-affordable-housing), [homeless](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homeless), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story), [rental](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/rental) ## [James Scott - Stonewall Terrace](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/james-scott-stonewall-terrace) May 15, 2023 11:07:30 AM James Scott was living paycheck to paycheck and staying a single room occupancy unit that felt like a college dorm room, not a home. Then he found Stonewall Terrace. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/james-scott-stonewall-terrace) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_0161.jpg?height=500&name=DSC_0161.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/bowling-green-habitat-reaches-milestone-with-100th-home) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [faces of affordable housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/faces-of-affordable-housing), [funding](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/funding), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story), [Western Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/western-kentucky), [natural disasters](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/natural-disasters) ## [Bowling Green Habitat Reaches Milestone with 100th Home](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/bowling-green-habitat-reaches-milestone-with-100th-home) Apr 26, 2023 12:00:00 PM Thursday, March 9, 2023, Habitat for Humanity of Bowling Green/Warren County (BG/WC) dedicated its 100th home, which was built in part by funds from KHC. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/bowling-green-habitat-reaches-milestone-with-100th-home) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Terry%20Randol.jpg?height=500&name=Terry%20Randol.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/terri-randol-mt.-lebanon-apartments) [redevelopment](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/redevelopment), [seniors](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/seniors), [elderly housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/elderly-housing), [communities](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/communities), [funding](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/funding), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story), [rental](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/rental) ## [Terri Randol - Mt. Lebanon Apartments](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/terri-randol-mt.-lebanon-apartments) Apr 19, 2023 12:21:48 PM Terri Randol and her husband have been residents of Mt. Lebanon Senior Apartments for about two years. They moved in just before the renovation began. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/terri-randol-mt.-lebanon-apartments) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/kb%20still.jpg?height=500&name=kb%20still.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/kenny-bennett-khc-loan) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [mortgage](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/mortgage), [faces of affordable housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/faces-of-affordable-housing), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story) ## [Kenny Bennett - KHC Loan](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/kenny-bennett-khc-loan) Apr 3, 2023 1:52:36 PM Kenny and Lisa Bennett's finances and credit were not in a favorable position to purchase a house, but then they met lender Brad Chambliss and learned about KHC products. 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