Housing Development Alliance, Inc.

Located in the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern Kentucky, Housing Development Alliance is a non-profit organization which strives to meet the housing needs of families and individuals with little resources in this rural area. We utilize volunteers to build new homes and repair existing homes for our low income clients. Our organization serves 4 of the poorest counties in the region. Perry, Knott, Breathitt and Leslie Counties have long endured the effects of persistent poverty and a critical need for safe, decent, and affordable housing. All programs at the Housing Development Alliance serve low-income persons (at or below 80% of the Area Median Income). Often those we serve can be described as the “poorest of the poor.”

Our History

Established in 1993, the Housing Development Alliance (HDA) is a community–based nonprofit organization. We believe safe, decent, affordable housing is a basic human right. HDA strives to develop a variety of housing options, including shelter for the homeless; transitional housing; affordable rental housing; repair and rehabilitation of existing homes; and affordable new homes for persons with low and very low incomes. Our mission is to strengthen our communities through creating high quality, long-lasting affordable homes. Since our incorporation, the HDA has completed well over 260 new homes and completed over 700 home repairs.

Our Mission

Our mission is to strengthen our communities through creating high quality, long lasting and affordable homes.

Our Values

The Housing Development Alliance believes safe, decent and affordable housing is a basic human right.

Housing Development Alliance, Inc. - What We Do

Because the housing needs of the region we serve are so diverse, we strive to develop a variety of housing options for those who need our help. The primary focus of the Housing Development Alliance (HDA) consists of our home ownership program and our home rehabilitation program. The HDA home ownership program uses a combination of low interest rate loans, grants, development subsidies, volunteer labor, and sweat equity to make homeownership affordable. We also offer customized home ownership counseling to our clients.

With our home rehabilitation program, HDA addresses the needs of established home owners. Our clients’ homes are often in poor condition and require multiple repairs. HDA assists with everything from minor repairs such as weatherization and porch repairs, to major repairs such as rebuilding roofs and replacing drywall and/or plumbing and electrical systems. HDA provides quality repairs while keeping the cost to the home owner as affordable as possible. Many of our homeowners also face extreme energy cost. Thus the repairs we complete are designed to enhance the homes energy efficiency.