Lindy Turner, Executive Director, Clinch-Powell RC&D (TN)
Clinch-Powell RC&D, under the leadership of Executive Director Lindy Turner, is addressing the housing crisis in Tennessee’s Appalachian counties by offering a comprehensive range of services, including homebuyer counseling, rental assistance, and affordable housing development.
Kate Somers, Executive Director, HomeOwnership Center, Inc. (WV)
HomeOwnership Center, Inc. (HOC) is helping West Virginians build financial stability and plant long-term roots through homeownership.
Chris Mullett, President and CEO, Garrett County Community Action (MD)
Garrett County Community Action (GCCA) is dedicated to ensuring that safe, stable housing is accessible to all, recognizing that affordability benefits entire communities—not only those in need.
Jake Powell and Kim Strahm, Community Housing Partners (VA)
Community Housing Partners (CHP) is pioneering innovative housing solutions that go beyond traditional models, focusing on stability, mobility, and long-term community impact.
Windows to the Future
Gloria Wright owns a 50-year-old three-bedroom cement block home that she maintains the best she can on a fixed social security income. But major improvements are beyond her means – like new energy efficient windows to replace the original single pane aluminum frame ones.
Investing in the Future
Elda Bowen was paying $1600 a month in rent out of her modest social security and retirement income. Purchasing a home significantly reduced her monthly payment. The move to Bath County also brought her and the three great grandchildren in her custody closer to relatives and the chance for a fresh start.
Living the Golden Rule
For Nikki Price, finding a two-bedroom apartment with access for her son, Kale, and his wheelchair in Belington, West Virginia, population 1700, was challenging. In addition, she doesn’t own a vehicle and needed a place that was walkable.
First-Time Homebuyers Save Time and Money by Eliminating Long Commute
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.
Dayspring Health Turns Vacated Superstore into Whitley County’s One-Stop Shop for Healthcare
With support from Fahe CDFI via the Uplift America Fund and New Markets Tax Credit Program, Dayspring Health transformed an abandoned building that once housed Walmart into a state-of-the-art healthcare facility, and established a comprehensive source for healthcare in Whitley County, Kentucky.
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 […]
