--- title: Bringing It Home | obstacles description: obstacles | 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/discussing-homeownership-with-realtors) [![](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/summit-to-end-rural-homelessness) [k-count](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/k-count), [events](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/events), [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [non-profits](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/non-profits), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [obstacles](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/obstacles), [big housing ideas](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/big-housing-ideas), [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), [homeless](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homeless), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [rental](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/rental), [Housing Choice Vouchers](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/housing-choice-vouchers) ## [Summit to End Rural Homelessness](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/summit-to-end-rural-homelessness) Apr 30, 2024 3:40:58 PM Join KHC and WVCEH at their annual summit to end rural homelessness to hear about the mission and impact. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/summit-to-end-rural-homelessness) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Regina%20at%20house.jpg?height=500&name=Regina%20at%20house.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/net-zero-houses-in-letcher-county) [motivational](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/motivational), [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [Eastern Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/eastern-kentucky), [homebuying](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homebuying), [Appalachia](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/appalachia), [obstacles](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/obstacles), [big housing ideas](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/big-housing-ideas), [energy](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/energy), [challenges](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/challenges), [communities](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/communities), [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), [natural disasters](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/natural-disasters) ## [Net-Zero Houses in Letcher County](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/net-zero-houses-in-letcher-county) Apr 22, 2024 2:20:51 PM 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. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/net-zero-houses-in-letcher-county) [![](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-k-count) [k-count](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/k-count), [events](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/events), [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [non-profits](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/non-profits), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [obstacles](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/obstacles), [challenges](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/challenges), [funding](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/funding), [homeless](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homeless), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [The K-Count](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/the-k-count) Jan 30, 2024 4:46:05 PM Discover the importance of the K-Count census in understanding homelessness in communities across Kentucky. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/the-k-count) [![](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/revisiting-conversations-from-2023) [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), [innovative housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/innovative-housing), [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), [national](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/national), [fair housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/fair-housing), [Western Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/western-kentucky), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast), [natural disasters](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/natural-disasters), [rental](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/rental), [Housing Choice Vouchers](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/housing-choice-vouchers) ## [Revisiting Conversations from 2023](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/revisiting-conversations-from-2023) Jan 9, 2024 12:50:33 PM 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. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/revisiting-conversations-from-2023) [![](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) [![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) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/unit%20type%20example.png?height=500&name=unit%20type%20example.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/khcs-disaster-response-housing-dashboard) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [Eastern Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/eastern-kentucky), [obstacles](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/obstacles), [Western Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/western-kentucky), [natural disasters](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/natural-disasters) ## [KHC's Disaster Response Housing Dashboard](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/khcs-disaster-response-housing-dashboard) Jan 16, 2023 1:56:00 PM After tornadoes in western Kentucky, many people were left homeless. Kentucky Housing Corporation, with help from partners, created a dynamic dashboard to help those people find permanent housing. 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