Kentucky Caucus Information

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2025 CAUCUS MEETING INFORMATION

• Wednesday, February 5 ~ Fahe Office, 319 Oak St., Berea – 9:30 am-3 pm ET – Caucus Packet
• Wednesday, June 18 ~ Highlands Housing, 362 Old Whitley Rd, London – 10am – 3pm ET
• Wednesday, November 5
• (previous year Caucus information found at the bottom of the page)

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SAHMA Affordable Housing Conference: Kentucky

Registration for the 2025 Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA) Conference: Kentucky is now open! The conference will be held Thursday and Friday, April 10 and 11, 2025, at the Louisville Marriott Downtown.  All owners/agents (for-profit or nonprofit), service coordinators, management, and maintenance staff of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), housing authority, and rural housing properties and of properties subsidized or insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are invited to attend.

Registration Fees (before March 13) SAHMA Members: $357 Non-Members: $457 Room Rate (before March 15) $215   Register for the Conference Reserve a Hotel Room

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From your Fahe Advocacy Team:

The election is over and the landscape for the next administration is slowly coming into focus. As of the 14th, the AP called that Republicans have retained their narrow majority in the House of Representatives, resulting in a unified government. This means new faces in both elected and appointed positions and new policy and funding priorities. 

Over the next 3 months as appointments are made, legislation is introduced, and the budget process begins, we’ll be reaching out to help you navigate these shifts. You can expect: 

• Support in crafting messaging that speaks to these new audiences.  
• Information on which programs may be poised for cuts or increases – and how you can influence these decisions.
• Opportunities to meet with the new staff in the Administration and Congress. 

To be well-positioned to have these important conversations at the Federal, State and Local levels, it’s important to have good relationships with these folks.  Remember one of Advocacy’s golden rules:  Don’t let your first contact with an elected office be when you’re facing a problem or asking for something. 

To help streamline this effort, each Caucus has sent letters of congratulations on your behalf to all of the Federal and State election winners in our footprint.  In addition, Jim has sent letters of congratulations from the entire network to all the Federal representatives in our footprint. We are on track to send WELL over 100 letters! Which is fantastic!

But, we know that local decisions are where the rubber meets the road. So we have a small request:

To help ensure we engage at the local level too (where your relationships are VITAL) we’ve drafted a basic letter of congratulations that you can modify for local leaders (new or returning!). 

KY Local Election Congrats Template

You can use the template as formatted, make modifications (remove logos etc.), or copy and paste to your own letterhead.  What matters is that you take a few minutes to personalize and send a note (email or snail mail!) to your local leaders. And, if possible, please tell your Fahe Advocacy Staff Member who you’ve reached out to! You can just shoot us a list, or cc us on emails. Whatever is easiest. 

If you’re not sure where to find good addresses (email or snail) for local winners, please let us know.

And, if you’re feeling ambitious and you’d like to send something to your State and Federal Representatives, we can provide you with that template as well as the best addresses for those candidates/incumbents. Just reach out to your state point of contact, or Kylie Milliken ([email protected]).

As always, we’re here to talk if you have questions or concerns. Otherwise, we look forward to hearing who you’re connecting with and supporting you in this transition over the months to come.

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FHLB-Cincinnati News

Disaster Reconstruction Funds Update – View our current list of disaster declarations by county to see if your area is eligible. Eligibility rules for those applying for DRP funds include:

Allowable expenses include construction, acquisition, or repair of a primary residence, which must be a single-family detached home or manufactured home permanently attached to a fixed foundation and taxed as real property where the applicant is the owner of record. FHLB funds cannot be used for expenses covered by insurance or state or federal emergency management agencies.

Eligible households have either been displaced or suffered damage to their primary residence by a federally or state declared disaster occurring within the Fifth District.

Household income must be less than or equal to 100 percent of the applicable Mortgage Revenue Bond income limits. In Hamilton County, Tenn., for a family of one or two persons, the limit is $67,800 and for a family of three or more, the limit is $77,970.

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DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DLG) UPDATES

Federal Grant Deadlines for 2025

Appalachian Regional Commission 2025 ARC Pre-Applications are due September 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025 for FY2026 consideration. Delta Regional Authority Please contact your respective ADDs Land and Water Conservation Fund – March 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025 Recreational Trails Program – March 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025​ Community Development Block Grant Applications in all program areas will be accepted in the following dates: Community Projects – April 1, 2025 – September 2, 2025 Housing – April 1, 2025 – January 30, 2026 Economic Development – April 1, 2025 – January ​30, 2026 Public Facilities – April 1, 2025 – September 2, 2025 Public Services – April 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026​​​​

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KHC UPDATES

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APCRs are due by 5 p.m. ET Friday, February 28, 2025

Every year, HCA Partner Agencies receiving program funds through HCA are required to complete the Annual Program Compliance Report (APCR). If your agency has current funding from one or more of the HCA programs below, you must complete the APCR for the fiscal year 2025. The APCR is now available. Follow the instructions below to access and complete the APCR.
 
Current funding is defined as funding received after July 1, 2024, or unexpended funds from a previous award for which the grant was not closed out by June 30, 2024, for the following programs:

• HOME Single-Family only (DO NOT INCLUDE multifamily OR rental property projects)
• AHTF Single-Family only (DO NOT INCLUDE multifamily OR rental property projects)
• RHTF Single-Family only (DO NOT INCLUDE multifamily OR rental property projects)
• HOME TBRA
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
• Continuum of Care (CoC)
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
• HOME-ARP*

The APCR is a compliance monitoring tool that KHC uses to assess an agency’s ability to meet federal, state, and KHC compliance requirements. In addition to assessing your compliance with specific program requirements, completing, and submitting the report correctly evidences your agency’s knowledge of your grant allocation(s) as well as your ability to follow specific written instructions. KHC Technical and Quality Assurance staff will review the submissions and compare the information received to the information in our databases. Each agency will be “graded” for compliance red flags, which become part of the agency’s score on the Annual Compliance Risk Assessment, which is used to prioritize on-site compliance reviews.

The APCR is online. The link has been posted to the HCA Partner Agency Portal under Compliance > Annual Program Compliance Report (APCR) > FY2025. Each agency that receives current funding for one of the above programs must go to the HCA Partner Agency Portal and complete the online APCR per the instructions and submit accordingly. 

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Multifamily Development Team Capacity Applications – NOW OPEN Any development team member (developer, co-developer, consultant, or management company) intending to participate in a multifamily project application to be submitted in calendar year 2025 who has not received a capacity approval letter from KHC or whose capacity approval letter has expired must submit a Development Team Capacity Application. The Development Team Capacity Application for 2025 is now open.    Capacity applications are due no fewer than 60 days prior to the submission deadline for any given funding application.   As a reminder, credit review documents submitted with the capacity application are valid for only six months.  Applicants should plan to submit a capacity application within six months of any anticipated funding application submission if requesting KHC funds. Otherwise, the credit review documents may have to be resubmitted with the funding application.    If you have any questions, please email Terry Helton, KHC’s managing director of Multifamily Programs, at [email protected].

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KHC Announces 9% LIHTC Awards

Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) is pleased to announce the funding awards for the 2025 competitive multifamily funding round for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (Housing Credits) and other program resources.  KHC received 15 applications requesting more than $14 million in Housing Credits and was able to fund 12 projects with: $13,518,130 of 2025 Housing Credits; $1,750,000 from KHC’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF); and $1,000,000 from the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF). This funding round supports the creation or preservation of 706 units of affordable rental housing in nine counties across Kentucky. A listing of awards is available on KHC’s website, under Partners > Developers > Multifamily Development > 2025 Multifamily Funding Report.    Awardees are reminded that signed acceptance of the conditional funding award as well as payment of the 10% credit reservation fee are both due no later than 5 p.m. ET Thursday, February 20, 2025. Project applicants are encouraged to contact their assigned program specialist identified in the award notification for additional information regarding their project. KHC values our partnerships and appreciates all the applicants’ commitment to providing affordable housing in Kentucky.     If you have any questions, please contact Terry Helton toll-free in Kentucky at 800-633-8896 or 502-564-7630, extension 253; TTY 711; or [email protected].

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More Information Regarding the Mandatory Board Trainings

Housing Contract Administration (HCA) is committed to assisting partner agencies in the successful administration of their grant programs. Part of that commitment involves training. KHC succeeds when our partner agencies succeed, and although it is an agency’s responsibility to train their board, leadership, and staff, KHC will make training resources available to help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and grants management best practices. Some of these on-demand trainings will be mandatory and others optional. To that extent, below is some additional information regarding the recent and upcoming board trainings offered via HCA’s LearnUpon learning management system (LMS).

• While KHC strongly encourages all board members and agency leadership to watch the HCA mandatory board trainings, compliance with the board training requirement can be achieved once the President/Board Chair, the Treasurer, and a member of agency leadership (defined by the agency) have completed the trainings.  
   
• Waivers from mandatory board trainings can be requested by submitting a waiver request through the draw management system that describes the date(s) and type(s) of training already provided to agency board members. Please note: HCA may request follow-up information upon submission of the waiver form.   
   
• Agencies experiencing difficulty with board members logging into the LearnUpon LMS may request that the video be sent via the KHC File Share drop box instead. Submit your request through the HCA Partner Agency Portal. If using a shared video, please send a list of board members who watched it to [email protected].
   
• Agencies may also show training videos to their board members in a group setting, such as a board meeting. If doing so, please send an email listing the training video, the date it was shown, and the attendees to [email protected]. 
   
• Agencies needing an extension on completing these trainings may send a request by email to [email protected].

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NSPIRE Inspections Set to Begin October 1

Beginning October 1, 2024, the Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) Multifamily Compliance staff and inspection team will begin using a new inspection protocol known as NSPIRE, which is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). All units with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF), and any other funding source monitored by KHC will receive an NSPIRE inspection. All other inspection protocols will be obsolete.  For any questions moving forward, please contact Aaron Watkins, manager of Multifamily Compliance, at [email protected] or 502-564-7630, ext. 785. 
For more information and trainings, click the following links:

HUD NSPIRE Training
KHC NSPIRE YouTube Training

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Video recordings and presentations from the 2024 Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference  (KAHC24) are now available. Check the #KAHC24 app or Attendee Hub web version to view the videos, handouts, and PowerPoints. For your convenience, we also pulled out a few recordings from the Housing Supply Gap Analysis track that may be of interest to you. Access Videos and Presentations

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9/11/24 – UPDATED Findings of Kentucky Housing Supply Gap Analysis

Phase II Findings of Housing Supply Gap Analysis Show Kentucky Will Need 287,000 More Housing Units by 2029 By 2029, Kentucky will need 287,120 more housing units to serve its projected population needs, according to the Kentucky Housing Supply Gap Analysis Phase II results, announced Tuesday in a webinar by Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) and Bowen National Research (Bowen).   Phase II builds upon the current housing supply gap findings released in April 2024. It surveyed the projected housing needs of each Kentucky county through 2029 and also factored in issues that impact housing including commuting, employment and economic development, income, rental supply and the age of homes and buildings, and natural disasters.     KHC and Bowen previewed the results in late August at the Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference to nearly 700 housing professionals in Louisville.   In 2024, the current gaps are 206,207 overall units: 101,569 rental units 104,638 for-sale homes  In 2029, the projected gaps are 287,120 overall units: 139,162 rental units 147,958 for-sale units The factors contributing to housing supply shortages over the next five years include renters who need more space (household growth) and those who cannot afford their homes (severely cost burdened), both of which can help shape affordable housing construction and decision-making in the next few years. Learn more at https://www.kyhousing.org/Data-Library/Housing-Gap-Analysis/Pages/default.aspx

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The 2024 legislative session has finally ended. Be sure to visit the HHCK bill tracker to see how all the bills we were watching did at the conclusion of the 2024 session. As you know, we spent time advocating for and against several key bills this session. Now that the dust has settled and vetoes were written and subsequently overridden, we can share how everything finally shook out. First we’ll say one more time: THANK YOU for your help in working to make sure our neighbors needs are heard and prioritized. Thank you for sending emails, making phone calls and sharing information with neighbors. Here’s our final #KYGA24 update:

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OLDER ITEMS/FOR REFERENCE

HOME/AHTF/RHTF Single Family Production Radon Policy Implementation Webinar Now Available on LMS KHC’s Single-Family Development Radon Policy webinar recorded May 13, 2024, is now available on the Learning Management System (LMS). This session dives into the new radon requirements and equips developers with tools to ensure compliance across all homebuyer activities. The policy is effective for HOME, Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF), and Rural Housing Trust Fund (RHTF) homebuyer units.  First time LMS users: please visit this link to register for access to the webinar.   If you have already been enrolled in the KHC LearnUpon LMS system through our Kentucky Homeless Management Information System (KYHMIS) or KY Balance of State Continuum of Care (BoS CoC) side, please follow these steps: Login with existing credentials: Log in to the Single-Family side using the same credentials you have for the other LMS program. Use home portal credentials: If you have registered on a different LMS portal with Kentucky Housing, such as KYHMIS or the KY Balance of State COC, consider it your home portal. Use the same email address and password to register. If you registered on both, the one you registered with first is your “Home” site. After logging in, please email [email protected] for access to the Single-Family Production courses.

We are thrilled to introduce our latest training, the “Single-Family Development Partner Training,” on Kentucky Housing Corporation’s (KHC) new Learning Management System (LMS). This training provides a deep dive into single-family housing production. Explore setup and closeout procedures for HOME and AHTF home buyer activities, learn the advantages of being a CHDO, and see best practices for home repair setup and closeouts. For first-time users, register directly for the Single-Family LMS using this link. If you’ve already been a part of our KHC LearnUpon LMS system through the Kentucky Homeless Management Information System (KYHMIS) or KY Balance of State Continuum of Care (BoS CoC), transitioning to the Single-Family side is a breeze. Login with Existing Credentials: Use your LearnUpon credentials to access the Single-Family side. Consider your initial registration on KYHMIS or KY BoS CoC as your home portal. Use the same email address and password to register for the Single-Family LMS. If you’ve registered on both, your “Home” site is the one you registered with first. Forgot Your Password: You must go to your original “Home” portal to reset your password. For KYHMIS: Reset Password For KY BoS CoC: Reset Password Portal Switcher for Seamless Navigation: Moving forward, it will not matter which link you use for log-in. Both portals will be displayed. Look for your profile icon (circle with your initials) on the top right of the screen. To the left of that icon is the portal switcher (triangle with a circle on the end of the points). Click it to effortlessly switch between KYHMIS, KY BoS CoC, and Single-Family LMS. Please direct any questions to Jessica Shelton at [email protected].

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Change in AHTF Home Repair Program Photo Link Please use this link for all Home Repair Program initial photo submissions. Submit HR Initial Photos

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2/6/23 – USDA 3-D Print Building Presentation Materials

From Rachel Chambers: Thank you to our partners who joined us to hear from Professor Eric Wooldridge and his colleagues regarding their research around 3-D printing. I am sharing the slides from the presentation and other materials for your perusal. Unfortunately, we did not get a Teams recording that we could share of this presentation. However, I will drop his contact information in this email for any follow-up: Eric Wooldridge, PE, RA, MSE, Professor, Somerset Community College ~ Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence: Office Phone: 606-451-6878; email: [email protected] ; website: www.somerset.kctcs.edu/3dprinting

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FROM PREVIOUS CAUCUS MEETINGS:

• Thur., Nov. 7, 2024  Caucus Packet
• Tues., June 4, 2024  – CAUCUS PACKET
• Tues., Feb. 13, 2024  – Caucus Packet
• November 2, 2023– Packet
• June 6, 2023 – Packet
• February 15, 2023 Caucus Packet