The Finance and Administration Cabinet is helping Team Kentucky build nearly 500 homes across eight high-ground communities in Eastern Kentucky. Two of these communities are completed, with 14 homes at the Wayland high-ground community in Floyd County and 10 homes at The Cottages at Thompson Branch in Letcher County. In addition to the high-ground communities, Team Kentucky and its partners are making progress to deliver opportunities to rent and own in multiple counties.
In July, Gov. Andy Beshear marked the four-year anniversary of the floods of 2022. The Governor handed over the keys to four new homeowners at the Skyview neighborhood in Hazard, broke ground on 30 new homes at the Chestnut Ridge neighborhood in Knott County and issued an executive order directing $2.5 million to help build approximately 25 homes across high-ground communities in Eastern Kentucky.
Team Kentucky’s documentary, RISING, which chronicles rebuilding efforts in Eastern Kentucky after the floods, is now available to stream on Prime Video and Tubi, with proceeds going to the Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund, which assists Kentuckians affected by natural disasters and catastrophic events.
Governor meets Kentucky family as they move into their new home on high ground.