Housing Can’t Wait
Housing Can’t Wait is a grassroots initiative to address the need for immediate single-family homes for residents who lost their houses in the devastating 2022 Eastern Kentucky flooding.
Housing Opportunities:
Residents of 2021, 2022, and 2025 Flood Impacted Counties in KY
Fill out the Interest Form to be assessed for eligibility into a CDBG-DR Housing Program.
Once reviewed, a Fahe Disaster Resilience Team Member will reach out to you.
For more information about CDBG-DR Housing Programs, visit the Disaster Recovery page.
disaster impact is prioritized, but not required
If you are in need of immediate help in KY, please apply for FEMA assistance at disasterassistance.gov
Impacted by a disaster in WV, VA, TN, or NC in 2024 or 2025?
Complete our Needs Assessment to provide your information for future potential recovery opportunities.
Read our 2025 Multi State Disaster article for additional state resources.
Check out the Fahe Disaster FAQ Sheet for additional federal resources.
Housing Can’t Wait partners have built 91 homes, and 311 homes have received major rehabilitation since 2022.
Housing Can’t Wait also engages with lawmakers to advocate for state appropriations to recover the flood-damaged communities.
Our work goes beyond Disaster Recovery in Kentucky.
Learn about our advocacy priorities in your state:
We're making progress, but there's still a long way to go.
Breathitt County | 8 New Homes and 41 Rehabbed Homes
Floyd County | 12 New Homes and 65 Rehabbed Homes
Knott County | 15 New Homes and 87 Rehabbed Homes
Leslie County | 2 Rehabbed Homes
Letcher County | 34 New Homes and 38 Rehabbed Homes
Magoffin County | 2 Rehabbed Homes
Martin County | 1 New Home and 1 Rehabbed Home
Owsley County | 3 New Homes and 18 Rehabbed Homes
Perry County | 18 New Homes and 55 Rehabbed Homes
Pike County | 1 Rehabbed Home
Wolfe County | 1 Rehabbed Home
2022 Flood Relief | 136 Muck Outs
2025 Flood Relief | 20 Muck Outs
In the pipeline:
13 Under Construction and 77+ Pending Rehabs & New Homes
54 Muck Outs for 2025 Flood Relief
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Our coalition relies on donations to continue to build housing for flood-displaced Kentucky residents. This recovery investment is developing safe, resilient residential infrastructures in the flood-impacted region.
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Please reach out to us if you have any additional documentation to share in support of your intake, as well as any questions or concerns regarding the CDBG-DR Housing Programs or our Housing Can’t Wait Coalition.
Fahe Disaster Resilience Team
(859) 986-2321 select option 3