An overview of housing stability services in Lexington

From 2021-2023, using federal money, Lexington operated the Housing Stabilization Program that offered court mediation services and financial assistance to pay rent and utility bills for tenants facing eviction.

After that money ran out in November 2023, Lexington funded two rental assistance programs targeted to specific populations:

• First-month’s rent and security deposit payments on a new home for homeless families in FCPS. This program is a partnership with FCPS and Goodwill;

• Up to $500 in back rent payments for seniors in Fayette County. This is continued funding for a program that has been offered by the Lexington Senior Center.

Lexington also receives federal funding through Community Block Development Grants to provide financial payments for application fees for households at 80% or below Area Median Income.

You can review the presentation slides starting on page 24 of this packet.

You can watch the meeting video archive on LexTV.

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