Western Kentucky Disaster Relief

Quality housing directly impacts Kentuckians’ overall health and well-being and creates a feeling of belonging and security in a community. Through counseling, education, and affordable lending, Community Ventures helps residents access affordable, quality housing or achieve their dream of homeownership.

According to a recent housing assessment study by the University of Kentucky, Fulton County tied with Fayette County as the county with the 13^th highest demand for housing among Kentucky’s 120 counties.

To create more housing options for residents of Western Kentucky, Community Ventures is partnering with community agencies and organizations to build, and rehabilitate affordable homes in Fulton.

During the fall of 2023, Community Ventures and our partners celebrated the completion of the first CV-financed and developed home built in Fulton. The house was completed in four months and was the first new construction residence built in Fulton in sixteen years. 

In March 2024, Community Ventures and the Rural Partner Network hosted a Housing and Resource Fair in Fulton to help residents access resources to help them become homeowners, find jobs, and discover other assistance available in their community. 

In April of 2024, Community Ventures built two new affordable homes in Fulton in two days, using structural insulated panels (SIP) construction technology. This technology allowed for faster completion of the extremely energy-efficient home for two new homeowners in the City of Fulton. 

Since that first home in late 2023, Community Ventures has built or rehabilitated a total of 14 homes in and around the cities of Fulton and Hickman, providing homeownership opportunities to working individuals who just need a little help achieving that American Dream.  Buyers have included health care workers, bankers, and municipal employes – the individuals who make up the backbone of our communities but need a small boost to get into that first home. 

Community Ventures plans to continue building and rehabilitating homes for the foreseeable future.  If you are interested in learning more, contact Josh Smith (josh.smith@cvky.org) or Bart Horne (bart.horne@cvky.org) for more information. 

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Sample home renderings and floor plans are available through Community Ventures.

In addition to helping residents achieve their homeownership dreams, Community Ventures assists Kentuckians like Jarvis Jones with repairing or restoring existing homes.

Community Ventures worked with Mr. Jones to connect him with resources and funding to aid him in fixing the damage to his roof and floors during severe storms.

To learn more about how Community Ventures can assist you in repairing damage not covered by insurance, contact Bart Horne at bart.horne@cvky.org.

Community Ventures provides access to working capital, financial education, and training to help business owners reach their goals. Whether starting a new business or growing an existing one, Community Ventures can help you make it the best it can be.
Community Ventures hosts networking and training events in Western Kentucky to support entrepreneurs and small businesses, like Strong Business Strong Coffee and Strong Women Strong Coffee. To learn more about these events, follow Community Ventures on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

We also help entrepreneurs jump-start their businesses by connecting them with affordable financing through micro-loans. Micro-loans provide $500 – $50,000 in funding for equipment, business vehicles, supplies, marketing, laptops, or working capital. To learn more about how Community Ventures can support your business, visit https://cvky.org/businesses/.

In partnership with the Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce and Fulton Tourism, Community Ventures is launching a business incubator in Fulton called Ventures Village. To learn more about how Ventures Village can help you launch or grow your business, visit www.cvky.org/VenturesVillage.