‘It’s a good day’: HDA breaks ground on another home on higher ground

WYMT Mountain News

PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Efforts to rebuild continue following the July 2022 flood. Last month, Governor Andy Beshear announced $13.5 million in funding from the Rural Housing Trust Fund for non-profits in Eastern Kentucky who have made efforts to rebuild.

The Housing Development Alliance received $2.5 million of the funding. Leaders said the money will help build 17 homes and repair 15 others. On Tuesday, HDA and other state and local officials broke ground on the first home being built with the funding.

“What we’ve been saying at all of these events is it’s a good day. It is actually a really really good day because today we are celebrating starting a home for Melissa and her daughters and their husky,” said Scott McReynolds, the Executive Director of HDA.

Melissa Neace and her daughters are moving into the home, and Melissa said it was a very exciting day for her family.