Discussing Homeownership with Realtors

Summit to End Rural Homelessness

Over the past couple of years, KHC and the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness (WVCEH) have come together to host an annual summit focused on the vital mission of preventing and putting an end to rural homelessness. This Summit serves as a dynamic and…

Net-Zero Houses in Letcher County

For solar power, direction matters. A house facing south is best. Southwest will do. Topography matters, too. Yet in the hills of Southeastern Kentucky, deep in the valleys, where one might assume the sun doesn't shine directly or is obscured by mountaintops, nonprofit housing developer HOMES,…

Intro to Kentucky's Housing Supply Gap Analysis

Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), with the help of Bowen National Research, is conducting a comprehensive housing supply gap analysis in Kentucky to help agencies, housing providers, housing developers, and nonprofit organizations better understanding the existing housing market.​​The aim of…

Recovery Kentucky

Recovery Kentucky was created to help Kentuckians recover from substance abuse, which often leads to chronic homelessness. There are 13 Recovery Kentucky centers across the Commonwealth: in Bowling Green, Campbellsville, Erlanger, Florence, Grayson, Harlan, Henderson,…

Sheehan Landing Groundbreaking

On Friday, March 8, 2024, representatives from KHC joined Ra’Shann Martin,executive director of St. John Center, Mayor Craig Greenberg, and other stakeholders, including LDG, the developer, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Sheehan Landing, a permanent supportive housing facility with with on-…

The K-Count

Each year, KHC and partners across the state conduct the K-Count, a census of persons experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires this point-in-time count. The data demonstrate the need for resources in each…

The Poindexter Family - Habitat for Humanity

The Poindexter family lived in an unsafe area near Henderson, Kentucky.

"It was horrible," said Michelle. "It was always violent. Sometimes gunshots. I just had to get my child away from that because I didn't want anything to happen to her."

But like most Kentuckians, Melissa could…

Revisiting Conversations from 2023

Revisiting Conversations from 2023

In 2023, we discussed the state of affordable housing in Kentucky and the challenges for multifamily developers and loan officers. We explored the need for fair housing and spoke with KHC staff and partners about how Kentuckians…

Charlene Mason - From Sparrow Ridge to Haven Crossing

Last summer, Charlene Mason was one of the first residents to move into Sparrow Ridge, a 96-unit affordable housing option for seniors in Hebron, Kentucky.

“I made friends there,” she said. “It was always good for me.”

This year, however, she decided that she needed more…

Joey and Joyce - USDA Loan

A few years ago, Joey and Joyce decided that they wanted to move back to Kentucky to live in the community where Joey grew up. For their first few years here, they rented a house from family, but the ultimate goal was to buy a place of their own.

They spoke with Kyle Best…

Northern Kentucky Homelessness Resources

Northern Kentucky Homelessness Resources

In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Danielle Amrine,  CEO of the Welcome House, and Melissa Hall Sommer, Senior Vice President of the Brighton Center, both of whom are deeply involved in addressing the…