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

Scott McReynolds stands against a blue background with stylized mountain shapes, wearing a dark green Fahe polo shirt and sporting long gray hair and a full beard.

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.

Mary Ellen Judah, CEO & Executive Director, Neighborhood Concepts, Inc. (AL)

Mary Ellen Judah

“Until you’re safely and affordably housed, you can’t begin to work on whatever challenge or opportunity you have for yourself,” says Mary Ellen Judah, CEO & Executive Director of Neighborhood Concepts, Inc (NCI), who creates lasting economic and housing opportunities for underserved communities in Alabama.

Housing Can’t Wait—And Neither Can Your State

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