Nearly six months after the December 10 and 11 tornadoes, another stage of funding from the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund will help construct 300 new homes for families in 13 Kentucky counties.
More than $16 million from the cache will take root for families in Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Marshall, Fulton, Graves, Hart, Hickman, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Taylor and Warren counties.
During his Tuesday visit and announcement in Mayfield, Governor Andy Beshear noted the efforts will come through the Public Protection Cabinet — which took 100-home proposals from Habitat for Humanity, Homes and Hope for Kentucky and The Fuller Center for Housing to begin the rebuilding.
The homes will be built for those eligible to receive individual and household assistance from FEMA.
Habitat for Humanity has agreed to administer $4 million to help with down payment assistance for the mortgage on a home, with anticipation of building 10 homes in Bowling Green and 10 homes in Dawson Springs by the end of 2022, and 30 new homes in Bowling Green and 50 new homes in the Pennyrile by the end of 2023.
The Fuller Center for Housing has also agreed to administer $4 million to help with down payment assistance for mortgages on up to 100 homes, with expectations of building 11 houses in Graves County with “willingness” to expand into other counties.
Homes and Hope for Kentucky will be administering $8 million to pay for materials to construct homes. Partnering with Mennonite Disaster Services and Amish groups in the region to build and repair homes without labor costs, they’re expected to fund 100 more homes. They currently have 15 houses under construction in Graves County.
