--- title: The State of Affordable Housing in Louisville and Lexington description: Explore the current and future state of affordable housing in KY as we discuss funding priorities, quality standards, and energy efficiency with industry experts Christie McCravy and Rick McQuady. image: https://blog.kyhousing.org/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png --- [Skip to Content](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/the-state-of-affordable-housing-in-louisville-and-lexington#main-content) [![Bringing It Home](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hubfs/Logos/Bringing%20It%20Home%20Logo_Color%20-%20Horizontal%20-%20Inverted.svg) ![Bringing It Home](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hubfs/Logos/Bringing%20It%20Home%20Logo_Color%20-%20Horizontal%20-%20Inverted.svg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/) - [Blog Posts](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog) - [Podcasts](https://blog.kyhousing.org/podcasts) - [Success Stories](https://blog.kyhousing.org/khc-success-stories) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Blog Posts](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog) - [Podcasts](https://blog.kyhousing.org/podcasts) - [Success Stories](https://blog.kyhousing.org/khc-success-stories) - [Subscribe](https://blog.kyhousing.org/subscribe) Open search Close Search [Subscribe](https://blog.kyhousing.org/subscribe) # The State of Affordable Housing in Louisville and Lexington [Kentucky Housing Corporation](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/author/communicationskyhousing-org) Sep 6, 2023 10:44:58 AM <a href="https://rss.com/podcasts/bringing-it-home/1103856/">The State of Affordable Housing in Louisville and Lexington | RSS.com</a> In the last three episodes, we looked at the affordable housing situation and recovery in Eastern Kentucky one year after the flooding. 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