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City to accept $5 million CDBG-DR award for infrastructure serving 70 Habitat homes

6025840 · October 22, 2025

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Summary

Commission authorized acceptance of $5 million in Kentucky Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery funds to support infrastructure for 70 attainable housing units on a 15-acre site in city limits, developed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

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.