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Lily Burris/WKMSIn a study published earlier this year, the Kentucky Housing Corporation identified a need for 13% more units in Christian County than is currently available to meet the community’s needs. This translates to 3,430 rental and for-sale housing options – a number the organization projects will increase by nearly 1,000 units by 2029. -
Lily Burris/KyCIRGov. Andy Beshear detailed what he called the largest housing announcement in the history of the Commonwealth on Monday, which he said will go toward building nearly 1,000 rental housing units.
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In Kentucky, evictions follow people for years after court proceedings, often acting as a long-term barrier to stable housing. But state-level efforts to remove evictions from tenants’ records are gaining momentum. -
Kentucky will get $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, to produce more affordable housing, as part of an annual effort to alleviate the country’s affordable housing crisis. -
Housing advocates and Louisvillians who have personal experience with eviction are campaigning for at least $16 million in the city’s 2024 budget to fund eviction prevention services, including rental assistance. -
A panel organized by the Louisville Bar Association, brought together voices from local government, law, and advocacy to shed light on the eviction process in Louisville. -
Louisville Metro will direct nearly $40 million in federal funding toward affordable housing and services for residents experiencing homelessness. -
Louisville Metro will soon require owners of rental properties to register with the city and submit to random inspections. -
Benimax is one of several private-equity firms buying hundreds of apartments and single-family homes across Louisville and building rental portfolios. -
Amherst Residential has emerged as the biggest private landlord in west Louisville, where most residents are Black and more likely to rent rather than own their homes. -
We’re launching a project to shed light on housing issues in Louisville that widen inequity between communities. -
When KyCIR visited the site on Thursday, Hope Village sat nearly empty. The tents on display during last week's press conference were gone, leaving only ten wooden platforms.
