State Housing Policy Advisory Committee to Meet

The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Housing Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC) will hold a special needs subcommittee meeting at 10:30 a.m., ET, on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, as well as a regularly scheduled meeting at 1:30 p.m., ET, on the same day, at Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort.

The HPAC was created by the 1996 General Assembly under the Affordable Housing Act.  The committee, consisting of 29 members representing the public and private sectors, has the responsibility of addressing and assessing issues that have a direct impact on housing in the Commonwealth.  The committee advises the officers and directors of KHC on state housing policy matters.  The Corporation annually reports the findings and recommendations of the HPAC to the governor and the interim Joint Committee on Local Government of the Legislative Research Commission.

The press and public are invited to attend the July 18 meeting.  Individuals requiring special accommodations to attend this meeting should contact Karla Hale 24 hours in advance by calling toll-free in Kentucky (800) 633-8896 or (502) 564-7630, extension 341; TTY 711; or e-mail khale@kyhousing.org.

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Kentucky Housing Corporation, the state housing finance agency, was created by the 1972 General Assembly to provide safe, quality, affordable housing opportunities.  As a self-supporting, public corporation, Kentucky Housing offers home mortgages, housing production financing, homeownership education/counseling, rental assistance, housing rehabilitation, and supportive housing programs for special needs populations.

 Kentucky Housing Corporation prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status.