| First Lady Announces Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky
(November 09, 2009)
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First Lady Jane Beshear, joined by homeless advocates and other state officials, today announced November 15-21, 2009 as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky. |
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| Governor Announces Homelessness Prevention and Housing Program Funding
(September 22, 2009)
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| Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, along with Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) Chief Executive Officer Richard L. McQuady, today announced the recipients of Kentucky’s Housing and Emergency Assistance Reaching The Homeless (KY HEARTH) Program grant funds. This initiative is part of the national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and the federal Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. Lexington, Louisville and Covington received direct allocations. KHC administers the balance of the state’s portion. |
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| 2009 Emergency Shelter Grant Funding
(June 01, 2009)
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Kentucky Housing Corporation has announced the latest recipients, outside of Fayette and Jefferson Counties, of Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. Forty-seven projects proposed by nonprofit agencies and local governments will receive a total of $1,385,161 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist the homeless in Kentucky. |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces New Homelessness Prevention and Housing Program
(May 27, 2009)
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Gov. Steve Beshear, along with Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) Chief Executive Officer Richard L. McQuady, and U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness National Team Leader Michael German, today announced that Kentucky has applied for more than $18.5 million for a new program to provide rental assistance and services to prevent people from becoming homeless and to help those who are experiencing homelessness. |
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| Governor Beshear Announces Help for First-Time Home Buyers
(April 22, 2009)
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Gov. Steve Beshear announced Wednesday, April 22, a special initiative by Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) to offer up to $4,500 for down payment and closing costs for first-time home buyers who obtain a KHC home loan. The program will begin on May 1, 2009 and continue through Nov. 30, 2009. |
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| Kentucky Housing Corporation Announces Latest HOME AHTF Funding
(April 01, 2009)
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Kentucky Housing Corporation has announced the latest round of funding from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. Fifteen recipients around the state will receive a total of over $5.5 million to fund 18 homeownership development projects in their communities and produce or preserve 206 units of affordable housing. |
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| Governor Beshear Announces Over $1.5 Million Awarded to Help Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
(February 06, 2009)
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Joined by Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry and Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) Chief Executive Officer Richard L. McQuady, Gov. Steve Beshear announced today that the Kentucky Homeownership Protection Center would receive a grant in excess of $1.5 million from NeighborWorks® America as a part of the federal Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. |
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| Kentucky Housing Corporation Announces the Bowling Green Scholar House Grand Opening
(January 18, 2009)
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Representatives of Kentucky Housing Corporation; Wabuck Development Company; Housing Assistance and Development Services, Inc. (HANDS); The Cecilian Bank; Community Action of Southern Kentucky; and state and local officials, held the grand opening of Bowling Green’s new Scholar House on February 18. This new initiative will provide affordable housing, counseling, and on-site childcare for individuals who are pursuing post-secondary education. The Bowling Green Scholar House is the third Scholar House to open in the state. |
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| Kentucky Housing Corporation Announces over $1.8 Million for Home Repair and Affordable Housing Production
(December 23, 2008)
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Kentucky Housing Corporation has announced the latest recipients to receive funding from the Homeowner Occupied Repair Affair Program and Nonprofit Housing Production and Rehabilitation (NHPR) Program. |
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| KHC Honors Achievement in Affordable Housing
(October 23, 2008)
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Awards honoring excellence in affordable housing were presented at the 2008 Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference in Lexington. Kentucky Housing Corporation, the conference host agency, sponsored the awards to honor builders, nonprofit organizations and others who have made outstanding contributions to the state’s affordable housing industry in the last year. |
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| Richard L. McQuady Named New Chief Executive Officer of Kentucky Housing Corporation
(October 21, 2008)
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Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) Board of Directors Chairman, William E. Summers, V, announced today, October 21, that Richard L. McQuady has been named chief executive officer. |
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| Ribbon Cutting Takes Place at Liberty Place Recovery Center
(September 15, 2008)
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Kentucky First Lady and Recovery Kentucky Task Force Co-Chair Jane Beshear, Richmond Mayor Connie Lawson and several guests participated in a ribbon cutting in Richmond today for Liberty Place Recovery Center for Women. The center is one of ten recovery centers that will simultaneously reduce the state’s drug and homeless problems. Liberty Place will provide counseling, support and hope for up to 100 women at a time who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. |
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