Housing

Believing that every resident in Louisville should have the choice of a house in any style, at any price, in any neighborhood, Louisville Metro Housing and Community Development works to increase the supply of affordable housing, using as a guide the Mayor's Comprehensive Housing Strategy.  Division staff work with developers and housing non-profit organizations to expand the housing opportunities available to low and moderate income residents.

Programs offered by the Housing Division include:

• Down Payment Assistance Program
• Emergency Repair Program
• Lead-Safe Louisville Program
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program
• Rental Development Program
• Weatherization Program

Documents related to programs:

• Pre-approved Contractors
• 2009 Target Areas

Real Estate Programs help the Division act against vacant neglected properties that distress and blight neighborhoods.  Special tax assessments, foreclosure acquisitions and condemnation are utilized to redevelop and create stronger neighborhoods.

• Landbank Authority Inc
• Abandoned Urban Property designation
• Urban Renewal Commission

As part of the Newburg Revitalization Project, the Division of Housing & Community Development has two renovated homes available for purchase at reduced prices in the Newburg area.  Contact our office at (502) 574-3107 for additional information.

Go here for up-to-date information on the development of:
Louisville Metro 2011-2015 Consolidated Plan

PLEASE SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR THE 2011-2015 CONSOLIDATED PLAN

Regulatory Documents:

The 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan for Metro Louisville is available for review (PDF - 12515k).

The 2009 Action Plan with Amendments is available here for review (PDF - 7408k).

The 2008 Action Plan is available here for review (PDF - 2511k).

The Amendments to the 2008 Action Plan include the following:
            CDBG-R (PDF-746k)
            CDBG-R Revisions (PDF-83K)
            HPRP (PDF-68k)
            NSP (PDF-5395k)

The 2008 Final Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is available here for public review (PDF- 30344k).

Title VI Compliance Policy

Environmental Review Notices

Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds - Oracle Single Home Revitalization Project

Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds - Downtown Scholar House

Subgrantees and subrecipients are required to submit Performance Measurement criteria.  Click here for access to Performance Measurement Reports.

For questions related to public housing and Section 8, please visit Louisville Metro Housing Authority.

745 West Main Street, Third Floor
Louisville, Kentucky  40202
Office Hours:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Clients are seen by appointment - please call
Phone: (502) 574-3107
TDD: (502) 574-3749
Fax: (502) 574-4199

Visit Other Areas of the Department of Housing & Family Services:

• Community Action Partnership
• Human Services
• Neighborhood Place
• Office for Women