Housing & Development

LOUISVILLE, KY - October 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary John Trasviña today announced a new National Fair Housing Collegiate Partnership with Kentucky State University (KSU) at Frankfort. The new HUD-KSU partnership announced today will help develop an innovative curriculum at a historically black university designed to train a new generation of students interested in pursuing careers in civil rights and fair housing. Trasviña joined prominent leaders and KSU President Dr. Mary Evan Sias to kick off HUD’s new education program during the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights 50th Anniversary Civil and Human Rights Conference in Louisville

FRANKFORT, KY - September 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Steve Beshear announced today that Kentucky will receive $500,000 to support energy efficiency projects that will lower energy bills for Kentucky families and businesses, boost job growth, and increase investment in companies that deliver energy-saving technologies. The funding comes from grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy to 12 states totaling $28.5 million

Louisville, KY - August 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) joined community partners from the New Directions Housing Corporation, HUD, NeighborWorks America, and PNC Bank to announce that final funding is now is place for the renovation and renewal of the Jackson Woods Apartments in Louisville. At the announcement, Congressman Yarmuth presented $475,000 to New Directions – which is the final amount needed for the $7.7 million project. “By working together in partnership with local agencies and the private sector, we’ve achieved something special here at Jackson Woods,” said Congressman Yarmuth. “The investments in this project are not going to provide vitally-needed affordable housing for Louisville families - they are helping create new jobs for Louisville workers.

LOUISVILLE, KY - August 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In front of the former St. Bartholomew school, Congressman John Yarmuth announced $3 million for Catholic Charities of Louisville and co-developer, The Housing Partnership, Inc., to develop the structure into 24 units of senior housing.

FRANKFORT, KY - August 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Steve Beshear, along with Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) Chief Executive Officer Richard L. McQuady, today announced that Kentucky will share $2 billion in federal assistance to help unemployed and underemployed homeowners pay their mortgages as they seek work, along with 16 other states and the District of Columbia. Kentucky is eligible for this assistance as a result of having sustained unemployment rates at or above the national average during the last 12 months.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners, developers, architects and civil engineers of Park Place Apartments, a 276-unit complex in Louisville, Ky., for failing to provide accessible features required by the Fair Housing Act.

LEXINGTON, KY - August 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- For many Kentuckians recovering from the July storms, flooding and mudslides, completing a disaster loan application is an essential step

LEXINGTON, KY - July 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation specialists are offering Kentuckians free advice on making their homes more disaster-resistant

WASHINGTON, DC - July 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to Pike County in Kentucky and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms, flooding and mudslides

July 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) has announced the latest recipients, outside of Fayette and Jefferson Counties, of Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. Forty-six projects proposed by nonprofit agencies and local governments will receive a total of $1,338,030 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist the homeless in Kentucky

WASHINGTON, DC - May 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to 11 counties in Kentucky and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following the ongoing severe storms, flooding, mudslides and tornadoes.

May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the floodwaters receding from last weekend’s storms, many Kentuckians are cleaning and restoring their homes and properties. The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection has specific guidelines for proper disposal of debris in the aftermath of severe flooding.

ATLANTA, KY - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding two communities in Kentucky with $1.2 million in brownfields grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. Brownfields are sites where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The communities in Kentucky receiving brownfields assessment grants include

FRANKFORT, KY - April 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, First Lady Jane Beshear joined Personnel Cabinet Secretary Nikki Jackson, Finance and Administration Cabinet Secretary Jonathan Miller and Department of Revenue Commissioner Tom Miller to commence the State Office Building “Go Green Expo” 2010 in Frankfort, Kentucky.

April 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights joins the Local Human Rights Commissions of Kentucky and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to highlight efforts to fight housing discrimination and promote inclusive, diverse communities.