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.
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.
Kalynn Kirchoff had some major bumps in the road on her journey to home ownership. In 2020, she was diagnosed with melanoma cancer. In 2022, the apartment she and her son, Calan, lived in flooded.
Newlyweds Bobbi McSwine and Tyran Price didn’t think they would qualify for a home loan because of student loans and lack of a down payment. Both traveled over an hour each way from their home in Shelbyville, Kentucky to Lexington for work, and they dreamed of saving both money and time by living closer to their jobs.