Residents of Eastern Kentucky flood impacted counties     

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THERE IS A

HOUSING CRISIS

IN APPALACHIA

A small Appalachian town sits nestled in a lush green valley, with tree-covered hills rising in the background under a clear blue sky. The town features a mix of homes, historic buildings, and a central road lined with cars and community activity.

It’s felt in the empty lots where homes once stood, in a reliance on few and costly rentals, in the long drives to difficult jobs, and in the determination of families doing their best to make it through another day.

THE HOUSING CHALLENGE
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FAHE

IS TACKLING

THE CRISIS

For over 45 years, we have led the charge to solving housing challenges others said were too hard or too rural. That didn’t stop us.

We’ve built and restored thousands of homes, invested billions into communities, and created stability for families while strengthening entire towns.

OUR WORK
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Seeking Housing?

Residents of 2021, 2022, and 2025 Eastern Kentucky floods, learn if you are eligible for a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) housing program. Disaster impact is prioritized, but not required.

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Our Stories

Room for Family

When Brooke Shannon and her husband moved to Gatlinburg to open an artist shop, they first lived in a small attached apartment in the bustling downtown without a full kitchen. Soon after starting their search to buy a house, they had a firm deadline they wanted to meet: Brooke was pregnant and they were determined to welcome their son into a new home.

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Rising Above

Farmer Baker has felt lost since the devastating 2022 floods in Eastern Kentucky. That July night, a wall of water swept through his holler in Lower River Caney, tragically killing his wife and washing away their home. For two years after, he has lived nearby with his oldest son.

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ALL STORIES

Expert Spotlights

Meet our local leaders with a track record of success at building and rehabilitating homes and delivering community services in hard to serve places.

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Scott McReynolds, Executive Director, Housing Development Alliance (KY)

Housing Development Alliance (HDA), led by Executive Director Scott McReynolds, has been addressing housing challenges in Eastern Kentucky for over 30 years. Serving Perry, Breathitt, Knott, and Leslie counties, HDA confronts issues like substandard housing with “bad water, suspect heat systems, and rotting floors,” McReynolds describes.

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Tom Manning-Beavin, President & CEO of Frontier Kentucky (KY)

Frontier Housing President & CEO Tom Manning-Beavin is leading the DreamBuild initiative to address the severe housing shortage intensified by the 2022 Eastern Kentucky floods. Using modular construction techniques developed by Texas-based nonprofits cdcb and bc Workshop, DreamBuild reduces construction time from several months to just 45 days and aims to lower costs by a full 20%. By assembling homes from 12 x 24-foot modules, the initiative offers a faster,

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WE KNOW

WHAT IT TAKES

TO GET THE JOB

DONE

Over the next five years Fahe is doubling our impact
in Appalachia by building or rehabilitating

60,000 HOMES

and providing community services to benefit

1 MILLION PEOPLE

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WE NEED TO BUILD OR REHABILITATE

33 HOMES

PER DAY

TO MEET OUR GOAL

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