Infrastructure problems continue to plague eastern Kentucky months after severe flooding left thousand of residents without housing. According to FEMA, missed inspections or no response to contact attempts have left more than 2,000 thousand people ineligible for assistance. Scott McReynolds, executive director, Housing Development Alliance, explained at a recent press conference that because so many homes were built in the floodplain, it has been a challenge to find available land to rebuild, and what land remains sits much higher up on mountaintops. .
Amid a challenging housing market, Minnesota has released annual funds to provide more affordable homes around the state. It coincides with efforts in different regions to boost options which will not price out those searching for housing stability. This month, the Minnesota Housing board of directors approved $165 million it said will create and preserve more than 2,000 homes, apartments and other units. .