Kentucky Habitat for Humanity partnered with Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company in an innovative partnership that enables a newly created KYHFH program to use locally grown solar from LG&E and KU’s Solar Share program to benefit habitat clients across the Commonwealth. The first Habitat family selected to participate in the program is located in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood.

The subscription-based Solar Share Program is a cost-effective option available to the utilities’ residential, business and industrial customers who want to support solar energy for as little as 20 cents per day.

This unique partnership, announced in December, Kentucky Habitat for Humanity (KYHF) uses the gifting option to benefit some of our clients. Habitat is transferring credits from 185 shares of the program to 10 families, selected collaboratively by KYHFH and Habitat affiliates across the state, with a goal to help offset as much as 30% of the families’ monthly energy usage.

KY Habitat for Humanity was honored to participate in a pre-Veteran's Day Event sponsored by The Appalachian Veteran Project, Cave Run Area Habitat for Humanity and KPFC-Cope House in West Liberty. One of the most solemn moments of the evening was the presentation of the POW/MIA Table, commonly known as the Missing Man Table. The tradition of setting a separate table in honor of prisoners of war and missing comrades has been in place since the end of the Vietnam War. Kentucky Habitat continues to salute and support those called to serve our country. We work proudly to help veterans in need of affordable housing across our state.

During the Pandemic, Kentucky Habitat for Humanity continued to leverage key partnerships with long term and new supporters, collaborating to ensure delivery of service during time of crisis. We build homes, communities and hope even during a pandemic.

Kentucky Habitat welcomed the Burrows family as the first Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile Region homeowners following the recent Habitat for Humanity merger of three counties. The Burrow family is also the first in western Kentucky selected to benefit from an innovative partnership with the LG&E and KU Solar Share Program and Kentucky Habitat for Humanity. The subscription-based program allows residents or businesses to support renewable energy without the cost or long-term maintenance required with a private rooftop system. Kentucky Habitat for Humanity subscribed to 180 “shares” and is gifting them to ten of its current Habitat families. These families, including the Burrow family, will receive solar energy credits on their utility bill for up to 25 years. Through energy generated by the sun, the goal is to reduce their utility bill by 30%, providing long-term savings while adding local sustainable energy to the grid.

Also stepping forward to support the family was The Home Depot Foundation. Much of their funding is designated to ensure veterans have access to quality, affordable housing. While now a Deputy Jailer at the Hopkins County Jail, Anthony Burrow is also an Army veteran who served eight years in the regular army and two years in the Reserves. He spent one year deployed in Iraq. The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs also provided generous financial support through Kentucky Habitat for Humanity in support of the Burrow family’s journey to homeownership.

Kentucky Habitat continues to work in partnership with our Kentucky Affiliates to serve people in need of affordable housing. We were made aware of a Veteran living in an Amish shed without utilities. This shed was converted into a tiny home for a single, special needs Veteran by Cave Run Area HFH, serving Morgan, Menifee, Rowan and Wolfe counties. We meet our clients where they live, literally.

Catastrophic tornadoes decimated many towns in Western Kentucky in December 2021. Kentucky Habitat was on-site immediately to help assess damage and plan for recovery