Whether you’re looking for housing help (you want to own a home, need home repairs, looking for an affordable rental, etc.), need help rebuilding after the 2022 or 2025 flood disasters, searching for opportunities to volunteer in Appalachia, or you want to support our work in Appalachian Eastern Kentucky, you’re right where you need to be. Based on your need or interest, please make a selection below.
We help low-income families in Breathitt, Knott, Leslie, and Perry counties in Eastern Kentucky achieve their dreams of owning a new home. HDA homes are affordable, high quality, long-lasting, and energy efficient. We do not give away houses, and it’s rare that we sell an already-built home. Rather, families must first qualify for our program, and then, we work with them through Housing Counseling to prepare them for homeownership.
Inside or outside, our carpenters can make the improvements low-income homeowners need. Whether you need two or more major repairs, critical repairs (like a new roof, new flooring, new HVAC, bathroom replacement, etc.), or accessibility repairs (wheelchair ramps, porches, bathroom upgrades, etc.), HDA is here to make the repairs qualifying homeowners need at a price they can afford! Let’s make your home stand the test of time.
HDA offers affordable rental homes for low-income families and 1-BR and 2-BR apartments for qualifying very low and low-income applicants. We also have Single Occupancy Apartments for single homeless individuals. Please be aware that we have a limited number of rental units in or near Hazard, KY and very low turnover. Contact us for more information on availability and/or for a Waiting List application.
We offer group volunteering opportunities to folks from all over the country throughout the year! In 2025, we are challenging groups to take on our Ultimate House Raising Challenge, which is a way for our volunteers to make the most impact. We welcome volunteers ages 18 & up in College Mission Trips/Alternative Breaks, church/religious groups, corporate retreats, senior adult volunteer groups, etc. We also have a Local Volunteer Program for groups from churches, high schools, and businesses in the counties we serve.
Our region has been hit by three major floods in less than 5 years, and it seems that weather-related disasters are becoming more and more frequent. Let us help you recover by making home-saving repairs on a home outside of the flood zone or build you a new home on higher ground!
Often simply called “Redbud,” our Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) uses a combination of fair loans and individualized financial education to help you build a pathway to homeownership, break free of debt, and many other dreams!
Our groundbreaking program provides paid, on-the-job training in home construction for men & women in substance use recovery. Trained by our experienced staff carpenters, our trainees not only learn the construction trade, but they also earn college certificates, improve their resumes, and build affordable homes for the workforce of Appalachian Eastern Kentucky.
Since the program's start in 2019, in partnership with local substance use recovery programs, an impressive 73% of our trainees have gone on to complete college programs and/or have secured what most substance use therapists say is the key to helping someone stay in recovery: a job!
Housing Development Alliance, Inc. (HDA) will be having a public meeting on Monday, December 1st at 5:30pm. This meeting will occur at the offices of HDA at 2871 North Main St. in Hazard, in the conference room of HDA’s Model Home (a green-sided home just behind the main office building). At this meeting, we will discuss potential conflicts of interest in building homes for the following people:
Anyone interested in these projects or anyone that would like to comment on these potential conflicts of interest is encouraged to attend.
