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[Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/7/2/special-two-part-podcast-supporting-veterans) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Strategic+Housing+Podcast-1.png?height=500&name=Strategic+Housing+Podcast-1.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/7/3/podcast-part-1-veterans-services) [veterans](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/veterans), [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Podcast Interview - Veterans Services - Part 1](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/7/3/podcast-part-1-veterans-services) Jul 3, 2018 9:09:24 AM In part one of two special Independence Day podcasts, Kentucky Housing Corporation's Executive Director, Edwin King, sits down with Heather French Henry, who currently serves as the deputy commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/7/3/podcast-part-1-veterans-services) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Strategic+Housing+Podcast-1.png?height=500&name=Strategic+Housing+Podcast-1.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/7/3/podcast-part-2-veterans-services) [veterans](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/veterans), [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [non-profits](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/non-profits), [holistic housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/holistic-housing), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Podcast Interview - Veterans Services - Part 2](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/7/3/podcast-part-2-veterans-services) Jul 3, 2018 9:09:16 AM In part two of two special Independence Day podcasts, Kentucky Housing Corporation's Executive Director, Edwin King, talks with Ron Georgette, founder of Operation Stand Down Kentucky [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/7/3/podcast-part-2-veterans-services) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/June2018-NationalHomeownershipMonth-4.jpg?height=500&name=June2018-NationalHomeownershipMonth-4.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/26/achieving-the-american-dream-through-multiculturalism) [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [diversity](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/diversity), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive) ## [Achieving the American Dream through Multiculturalism](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/26/achieving-the-american-dream-through-multiculturalism) Jun 26, 2018 9:25:32 AM Home is where your story begins. Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) understands this very clearly, because “home" is the foundation for other successful life outcomes. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/26/achieving-the-american-dream-through-multiculturalism) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Strategic+Housing+Podcast-Dec-05-2022-11-45-02-7814-AM.png?height=500&name=Strategic+Housing+Podcast-Dec-05-2022-11-45-02-7814-AM.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/19/podcast-interview-sam-glenn-kahc18) [events](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/events), [speakers](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/speakers), [Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/kentucky-affordable-housing-conference), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Podcast Interview - Sam Glenn - #KAHC18](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/19/podcast-interview-sam-glenn-kahc18) Jun 19, 2018 2:24:41 PM Kentucky Housing Corporation's Executive Director, Edwin King, sits down with Sam Glenn, who is an award-winning, motivational speaker, storyteller, author, and performance artist who will be our opening keynote speaker during our 2018 Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/19/podcast-interview-sam-glenn-kahc18) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Strategic+Housing+Podcast-Dec-05-2022-11-47-03-4732-AM.png?height=500&name=Strategic+Housing+Podcast-Dec-05-2022-11-47-03-4732-AM.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/12/8cbm8bx95stxmp3ep5m4cjltoi8aoh) [recovery kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/recovery-kentucky), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [healthcare](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/healthcare), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Podcast - Interview with KHC’s Mike Townsend, Recovery Kentucky Program Administrator](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/12/8cbm8bx95stxmp3ep5m4cjltoi8aoh) Jun 12, 2018 9:17:36 AM Kentucky Housing Corporation's Executive Director, Edwin King, sits down with the Mike Townsend, who serves as program coordinator for the Recovery Kentucky program. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/12/8cbm8bx95stxmp3ep5m4cjltoi8aoh) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HPI-Homes-For-Sale-1.jpg?height=500&name=HPI-Homes-For-Sale-1.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/5/14/creative-housing-strategies-bring-community-to-neighborhoods-in-the-louisville-region) [redevelopment](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/redevelopment), [big housing ideas](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/big-housing-ideas), [communities](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/communities), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive) ## [Creative Housing Strategies Bring Community to Neighborhoods in the Louisville Region](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/5/14/creative-housing-strategies-bring-community-to-neighborhoods-in-the-louisville-region) May 15, 2018 8:53:57 AM Over its history, Housing Partnership, Inc. (HPI), has leveraged over $830 million into affordable housing in the Louisville region and served thousands of families with services ranging from housing counseling to homeownership assistance and developing and managing affordable rental housing, including projects targeted to special needs populations through creative strategies. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/5/14/creative-housing-strategies-bring-community-to-neighborhoods-in-the-louisville-region) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Welcome+Mat-Web-1.jpg?height=500&name=Welcome+Mat-Web-1.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/5/8/paving-the-way-for-homeownership-and-helping-buyers-achieve-the-american-dream) [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [faces of affordable housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/faces-of-affordable-housing), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story) ## [Paving the Way for Homeownership and Helping Buyers Achieve the American Dream](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/5/8/paving-the-way-for-homeownership-and-helping-buyers-achieve-the-american-dream) May 9, 2018 10:37:13 AM At Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), the state housing finance agency, we know that stable, safe, quality, affordable housing provides the best foundation for other successful life outcomes. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/5/8/paving-the-way-for-homeownership-and-helping-buyers-achieve-the-american-dream) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/crowd-2045499_1280-1.png?height=500&name=crowd-2045499_1280-1.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/4/23/50th-anniversary-of-the-fair-housing-actthe-road-is-long-lets-make-sure-its-the-right-road) [challenges](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/challenges), [fair housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/fair-housing), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive) ## [50th Anniversary Of The Fair Housing Act—The Road Is Long, Let’s Make Sure It’s the Right Road](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/4/23/50th-anniversary-of-the-fair-housing-actthe-road-is-long-lets-make-sure-its-the-right-road) Apr 24, 2018 10:48:53 AM Since this post is about Fair Housing Month and the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, it seems obligatory to make a statement about how far we have come, but how much work remains to be done? [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/4/23/50th-anniversary-of-the-fair-housing-actthe-road-is-long-lets-make-sure-its-the-right-road) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FairHousing50Years-4.jpg?height=500&name=FairHousing50Years-4.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/4/18/the-fair-housing-act-makes-us-stronger-commemorating-50-years-of-the-fair-housing-act) [history](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/history), [mae street kidd](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/mae-street-kidd), [fair housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/fair-housing), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive) ## [The Fair Housing Act Makes Us Stronger: Commemorating 50 Years of the Fair Housing Act](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/4/18/the-fair-housing-act-makes-us-stronger-commemorating-50-years-of-the-fair-housing-act) Apr 18, 2018 10:06:05 AM While the mobile home wasn’t Lavon’s first choice, it was the closest place to rent near his son and daughter’s school. It also was walking distance to everyone’s job, which was a necessity. 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