This past year was historic. HDA built and sold more homes than ever before in our history. To date, we’ve built & sold well over 400 new homes and completed over 1,100 repairs in our Eastern Kentucky community. Right now, 52 new homes are under construction, and more than 200 families are waiting or moving through the pipeline for a place to call home.
That growth didn’t happen by accident.
After the 2022 flood disaster, HDA expanded rapidly to meet urgent need, increasing annual home production from an average of 17–20 homes to 50–60 homes per year, and growing our staff from 25 to 52.
But here’s what many people don’t realize: the need for housing did not begin with the flood – and it will not end as disaster recovery funding declines.
Over the next two to three years, that disaster funding will sunset. To keep serving families at this scale, HDA must convert disaster-driven growth into lasting, future-ready capacity. That means the crews, the tools, the programs, and the day-to-day operating strength it takes to keep building.
That’s where you come in.
Grants and project funding make many things possible – but flexible gifts from our community are what sustain the full range of HDA’s work. Your support helps us keep building, keep repairing, and keep families moving toward stability long after the headlines fade.
Help us Bring More Families Home. Because when a family has a safe place to call home, everything else becomes more possible.
Your generosity helps ensure Eastern Kentucky remains a place where families can choose to stay, return, and build their future.
During the historic floods, Andrea Eastmon lost everything.
Today, thanks to donors like you, she and her family are homeowners living safely outside the flood zone.
Their story isn’t simply about disaster recovery. It’s about determination, partnership, and the opportunity to build a new future.
Every family deserves that opportunity. Every donation helps make another story like Andrea’s possible.
Every gift matters. Please give at the level that feels right for you.
Become a Builder of What Lasts with a monthly gift and provide steady support that helps bring families home month after month.
Start Your Monthly GiftEvery gift entrusted to HDA is managed with transparency, accountability, and care.
If you prefer to give by phone, mail, stock transfer, or another method, we are happy to help.
Mindy Miller, Director of Development & Communications
Office: 606-436-0497, ext. 2028
