Nonprofits team with state, federal governments to tackle housing shortage in Eastern Kentucky Yahoo! Voices
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WallsandtrussesforeighthomestobeconstructedinWaylandarestoredoncitylandacrossfromthe11homestobecompletedbytheendofJune.(PhotobyJenniGlendenning)
Areligiouslyorientedgroupusingvolunteersfrommanystatesisdoingmuchofthehousingrecoveryworkinflood-ravagedEasternKentucky.
TheAppalachiaServiceProjecthascompleted24newhomesandfullyrepaired40moreforfloodsurvivorsinBreathitt,Harlan,Knott,Leslie,MagoffinandPerrycountiessincethefloodtwoyearsago.
ASPhas12homesunderconstructionandisrepairingabout24more.Theysaytheyareonpacetocomplete45newhomesandfullyrepair65homesbytheendofthisyear.
IncoordinationwithTheHomeDepotFoundationandSolidRockCarpenters(nonprofitpartnersfromtheChicagoarea),ASPbroughtnearly400volunteerstoWhiteSulphurSprings,WestVirginia,tobuildthewallsectionsfor16newhomes(nearly450sectionsintotal)andloadedthemontotrucksfortransporttolocationsinKentuckyandTennessee.
Eighthouses’worthofwall
