Learn how nonprofit HOMES, Inc. is revolutionizing affordable housing in Letcher County by building net-zero houses with solar panels, providing energy-efficient solutions for flood survivors and creating job opportunities in the region.
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Revisiting Conversations from 2023
Explore the state of affordable housing in Kentucky and the challenges faced by developers and loan officers. Learn about the impact of Eastern Kentucky floods and the efforts to rebuild. Discover resources for weatherization and homelessness in Kentucky's largest cities.
Discover how the Weatherization Assistance Program and the Residential Energy Efficiency Center are helping low-income families lower their energy bills through retrofitting housing. Dive into the future of this impactful program in our latest podcast episode.
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.
Homeowners Sherry Mullins and Adam Stacey share their stories about the flooding in Eastern Kentucky and the subsequent affordable housing recovery efforts.
William and Cheyenne White - Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund
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.
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.
Flood survivor William Gross was treated to a special groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the beginning of construction on his new house in Letcher County.
After being affected by the housing situation that followed the tornado and the pandemic, Ashley and her fiancé John will move into a Habitat program home.
Sherry and George Mullins, who lost their home in the flash flooding of July 2022, are the first family to receive a home from the Housing Can't Wait Initiative.