The Board of Commissioners approved acceptance of community development block grant disaster recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the Kentucky Department for Local Government in the amount of $5,000,000. City staff said the funds will pay for infrastructure to support 70 attainable/affordable housing units on about 15 acres along Highway 185 inside city limits, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

City staff said the award requires no local match, will support street and utility infrastructure for the development and is intended to address tornado-disaster recovery housing needs. Staff credited the grants team for securing the award and noted the project’s site map and partnership with Habitat are in commission materials. The item passed on unanimous roll call vote.

Commissioners described the award as a major step toward increasing attainable housing stock and thanked grant staff and Habitat for their partnership.