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Providing Affordable Housing In Lexington for over 75 Years

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority of Lexington, Kentucky, has been managing public housing and providing affordable housing opportunities in the Lexington community since 1934. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority manages more than 1,100 units of public housing, over 2,600 Section 8 vouchers, and offers home-ownership opportunities. We continue to create affordable housing initiatives and make them available to individuals and families in need.

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In March 2020, Governor Andy Beshear established the Team Kentucky Fund to provide help to Kentuckians experiencing an employment-related financial hardship during the COVID-19 public health emergency. A committee, led by Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman and co-chaired by five former Kentucky lieutenant governors, was formed to identify and implement strategies that will maximize the impact of the Team Kentucky Fund.

Kentucky's Community Action Network is honored to be selected as a strategic partner of Team Kentucky. Our role is to assist with the collection and evaluation of applications for assistance from the Team Kentucky Fund. Applications can be submitted via an Online Application Program developed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky or, if necessary, a paper application. Kentucky's Community Action Agencies will distribute available financial support from the Team Kentucky Fund to eligible applicants. Through our statewide network and robust infrastructure, we are eager to assist in dispensing the generous Team Kentucky Fund donations as quickly as possible to those in need.

Utilizing Team Kentucky Funds, Community Action Kentucky will provide eligible applicants with financial vouchers of up to $1,000 per household. Vouchers may be used to help offset the following approved expenses: Rent, Mortgage, Food/Grocery and Utility Costs. Applicants must be able to provide proof of adverse financial impact due to COVID-19 under the standards established by the Commonwealth.

Apply Online - click HERE. 

Or Contact: Fayette County Community Action Council
859-233-4600
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Rent Help  - Click HERE.

Take a COVID-19 Survey - Click Here

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR LHA RESIDENTS & PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
HUD has released a communication that discusses tenant concerns regarding rent and evictions during the pandemic.
Click HERE for details.

As we navigate the uncertainty of the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) and its impact on our operations, the Lexington Housing Authority (LHA) has made the decision to keep all offices closed to the public.

For your information - 
  • Rent is still due on the first of the month for LHA Public Housing residents.
  • Public Housing residents who currently have scheduled pest control treatments for bed bugs will continue as scheduled. 
  • Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher Housing Assistance Payments and Utility Allowance reimbursements will be processed and paid as usual.
  • All other processes such as certifications, interims, moves and inspections have been suspended.
  • Interims due to a reduction in income will be retroactive upon approval.
To report an emergency, call the answering service at 1-800-664-2352. 

Please continue to follow local and federal advisories and stay safe.

SEE THE LHA'S COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) EMERGENCY PLAN HERE.
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PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LIST OPENS 3/2/2020
The Lexington Housing Authority (LHA) is now accepting applications for TWO (2), THREE (3) and FOUR (4) bedroom units located at its public housing self-sufficiency and general public housing sites. In addition to the requirements for all general public housing programs, the Self-Sufficiency Program requires that the head-of-household or spouse/co-head-of-household must demonstrate he/she has been working for at least 37.5 hours per week for Self-Sufficiency I, or 20 hours per week for Self Sufficiency II. The work requirement is demonstrated by verification of continuous (uninterrupted) employment over the 3 months prior to the eligibility certification or signing a lease for a self-sufficiency site.

Interested persons MUST apply online ONLY. For instructions on how and where to apply for the wait list, click HERE.  Applicants can apply from anywhere with internet access. If you do not have internet access, online application assistance is available at all LHA Management Offices including the LHA Central Office, 300 W. New Circle Road, Lexington, KY 40505

Online applications will be accepted from 12:00 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2020, until 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2020 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

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Centre Meadows and Connie Griffith Waiting List Opens 1/13/2020

The Lexington Housing Authority wait lists for ONE (1), TWO (2) and THREE (3) bedroom apartment units located at the Project-Based Housing Choice Voucher (PBV) Centre Meadows Apartments located at 1301, 1317 and 1333 Centre Parkway.  On-line applications will be accepted from 12:00 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2020 – 11:59 p.m., Sunday, May 31, 2020.

In addition, the LHA is also accepting applications for ONE (1) bedroom units at the Project-Based Housing Choice Voucher (PBV) Connie Griffith Apartments for elderly persons (62 years of age or older) households, located at 650 Tower Plaza, Lexington, Kentucky 40508. Online applications will be accepted for Connie Griffith Apartments on Monday, January 13, 2020 (starting at 12:00 a.m.)

Interested persons MUST apply online ONLY. To apply click here.

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NOTICE OF CRITERIA AND PREFERENCES FOR OCCUPANCY AT CONNIE GRIFFITH APARTMENTS

Please click here for details.

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LHA SMOKE-FREE POLICY IN EFFECT

Click HERE for details.
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GOSECTION8
Advertising and locating property has never been easier!
The Housing Authority has partnered with GoSection8, which provides an enhanced program to list rental properties online. Listings are available to potential Housing Choice Voucher tenants seeking apartment units, duplexes, single-family homes or town homes in the private market. If you have any questions regarding registering, creating or viewing property listings, please contact the GoSection8 toll-free help line at 1-866-466-7328.

*Landlords click here to add your rental property.

*It is recommended that landlords add photos to their listings for better advertising and faster lease up.


Tenants view rental listings here.



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Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority    
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Main: 859.281.5060
Fax: 859.281.5055







  

300 West New Circle Road, Lexington, KY