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COVID-19 Response & Resources
HHCK Staff COVID-19 Update
HHCK staff is working in person in a limited capacity and will continue to be available to external partners and clients virtually and by appointment. We view this protocol as a way to promote public and employee health while remaining true to our mission.
Are You Facing Eviction Right Now?
IMPORTANT UPDATE: ON 8/26/2021 THE SUPREME COURT ENDED THE THE CDC EVICTION MORATORIUM. If you have a court date scheduled YOU MUST ATTEND. What you can do: apply for assistance from Kentucky Housing Corporations’s Team Kentucky Eviction Diversion Fund and contact your local Legal Aid office.
Help for Renters
-Team Kentucky Eviction Diversion Fund - (all KY counties except Fayette and Jefferson) -Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund - (all KY counties except Fayette and Jefferson): ALL APPLICATIONS STOPPED BEING ACCEPTED IN JANUARY, 2023. If you submitted an application before that time please reach out directly to Kentucky Housing Corporation. Funds were to be used for rent and/or utilities -JEFFERSON COUNTY/LOUISVILLE RESIDENTS: If you previously applied for rent assistance through Team Kentucky’s Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund, and received an email saying your landlord did not finish their portion of the application and, therefore, your application was incomplete, please click here to complete a form so that staff can advocate on your behalf. -Tenant Protections for Enterprise Backed Rental Properties- For Enterprise-backed mortgages in forbearance, property owners are not permitted to: 1) Charge late fees or penalties for back rent; 2) Require past due rent to be repaid in a lump sum; or 3) Evict a tenant without a 30- day written notice.
-Louisville/Jefferson County -Lexington: Renter Help
-Lexington: FAQ and Resources
-Home Renter Declaration (KEJC)
-Centralized Legal Aid Hotline: 833-540-0342
-Other States -Affordable Connectivity Program (internet bill assistance)
There are some things you may find helpful:
1) There is no eviction moratorium in place in Kentucky as of 8/26/2021.
2) Rent is not forgiven. Utility bills are also not forgiven.
4) Document any and all arrangements, deals, and conversations with your landlord through email, text messages or writing.
Primary Residence Sales Tax Exemption
If you do not have more than one home you are exempt from a new sales tax (HB 8). You should not have to do anything to be exempt from this tax. However, there has been confusion from utility companies about whether or not every Kentuckian must complete this form. To be safe, if you are a renter you may want to complete the form and submit it to all utility companies where you have service. Click here to view the form. Read more from the State Journal here and from WPSD Local 6 here.
Eastern Kentucky Flood Response
HHCK has compiled resources from other organizations. Below you’ll see links to food, healthcare, FEMA, cash assistance, and more. Please know: this list may change quickly and resources may update without our knowledge. If you have updates to share directly with us please email Whitney Reynolds.
KY Governor’s Official List of Resources: stay up to date on local disaster response.
Kentucky Housing Corporation: KHC is keeping a list of resources available to folks in EKY. Also: KHC is assembling a list of available units so residents, service agencies and more can help those displaced find permanent, secure, safe housing. Add your information to their online form so that they can add your vacancy to their list of available units.
FEMA: Get started with disaster claims.
Appalshop: long list of local flood support resources, including what’s needed for donations.
Kentucky Voices for Health: Need to replace medication? Have questions about insurance? Looking for mental healthcare? KVH has more resources for you.
AppalRed Legal Aid: for useful tips and links to legal aid see their social media and find contact info on their website.
Housing Development Alliance: HDA is raising funds and organizing volunteers. Follow their social media and check out their website for more info.
Partnership Housing, Inc.: Partnership Housing is raising funds to build 2 new homes in Owsley County and to also repair flood damaged homes in the area. Find out more and donate here.
Eastern Kentucky Mutual Aid: in the true spirit of mutual aid, give money directly to folks for immediate needs.
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky: apply for grants or give what you can! Follow their social media to stay up to date.
6 Ways the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Helps Kentuckians
Check to see if you’re eligible!
Housing Advocates! You can request birth certificates on behalf of families with children or for youth on their own: under “Advocacy” click “Research & Resources”.
Governor Beshear: Extend and Expand the Eviction Moratorium
12/14/2020: Read our letter to the Governor here.
Governor Beshear Issues Update to State of Emergency Relating to Utilities
On October 19, 2020 Gov. Beshear issued this update. Important takeaways: 1) Suspension of disconnections ends 11/6/2020. 2) Late fees for residential customers are waived through 12/31/2020. 3) For past due balances accumulated between 5/8/2020 - 10/25/2020: a minimum 6 month payment plan must be created* (*please refer to #3 in the Executive Order for more details about payment plans). 4) $15 million will be dedicated to the Healthy at Home Utility Relief Fund to provide relief from utility service disconnection. Contact your local Community Action Agency. 5) If you have received a shut off notice from your utility from before the new order was signed (10/19/2020), contact your local legal aid office.
Filing Taxes
Locations to file taxes at no cost to you: Central KY: www.uwbg.org/ckeep Louisville: www.labcservices.org To find more locations: call 1-800-906-9887 to locate the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program nearest you.
Public Assistance Info Fliers
Access fliers to access SNAP (formerly food stamps), Medicaid, IRS stimulus payments, and more.
Kentucky Voter Information
Need to register to vote? Need to double check or update your registration? It’s easy! Head to GoVote.KY.gov to get started. Check out helpful guides from Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, League of Women Voters of Kentucky, and the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Our Homes Our Votes initiative.
COVID-19 Resource Guide
We are compiling a resource guide for individuals in need. If you have additions, please contact Whitney Reynolds.
Will you share your story with us?
Let us know about your housing experience. Click the picture to the right to complete the Story Collector.
Other News
If We Want Kentucky to Thrive and Prosper, We Must Invest in Affordable Housing Now
Read more about why we can't delay our investment in affordable housing from Tiffany Marthaler, Marilyn Harris, and Adrienne Bush in the Courier-Journal, the Cincinnati Enquirer, and the Northern Kentucky Tribune.
Response to KY Supreme Court Order Allowing Eviction Filings to Resume on 8/1/2020
On July 28 Kentucky Equal Justice Center, along with HHCK and other Kentucky advocates wrote Gov. Beshear to point out how devastating this order will be for Kentuckians.
Letter to the City of Frankfort: Stop Sweeping Homeless Encampments
#RentReliefNow: A Call to Action to Sen. McConnell
On June 17, HHCK sent recommendations from a broad coalition of homeless service providers, advocates, single family homeownership developers, housing tax credit developers and landlords to outline why we must have #RentReliefNow.
Pausing Utility Rate Increases: A Letter to Attorney General Cameron
On June 8, HHCK sent Attorney General Cameron’s office a detailed letter requesting utility rates not be increased in a time when many Kentuckians are struggling to pay bills. We’re happy to report that we received this response from AG Cameron’s office on June 23.
An Open Letter to Governor Andy Beshear on Housing Needs
On April 2, we sent a collaborative letter outlining recommendations to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity during this time. HHCK is working diligently to support our members' needs under these challenging conditions. For more information and next steps, contact Adrienne Bush.
Materials from 2020 Housing Vision COVID-19 Meeting
Content covers updates for federally-backed single family homeowners and nonprofit developers, homeless assistance, rental situation, public benefits, CARES Act provisions for nonprofits. See our PowerPoint Slides!