Future housing site in Breathitt County also dedicated as Kentucky’s eighth high-ground community
JACKSON, Ky. (March 7, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced $6.2 million in Disaster Recovery funds to transform a former medical building into 18 new and affordable apartments for flood victims in Jackson. He also designated a separate housing development off Highway 30 West in Jackson as Kentucky’s eighth high-ground community. Preliminary plans for the Highway 30 development include 17 new homes, with room for more in the future.
“I made a promise to be there for the people of Eastern Kentucky until every structure, home and life is rebuilt,” said Gov. Beshear. “That’s a promise I’m going to keep, regardless of the challenges we face. Jackson has been through the very worst, and they deserve the very best.”
“Today, we celebrated a major step toward providing more safe and affordable housing here in Jackson,” said Jackson Mayor Laura Thomas. “These apartments, combined with new homes being built in town, are making sure our people can stay here and keep their families here. We have been through a lot these past four years, and we will keep working to recover from these floods and build toward the bright future we all want.”
River North Apartments
The new apartment complex will be located at 1389 KY-15 in Jackson and will be called the River North Apartments. The vacant building will be converted to a multi-family apartment building, consisting of nine one-bedroom units and nine two-bedroom units. All units will be for Kentuckians impacted by the disasters in Breathitt County. The city of Jackson is partnering with Frontier Housing on this project.
New High Ground Site
Last July, Gov. Beshear announced $6 million in Disaster Recovery funds to build homes for flood survivors in Jackson. The homes will be located at 2271 Highway 30 West. Preliminary site plans include 17 homes to be built using these funds, with room for more homes in the future.
Today, Gov. Beshear announced he is designating this future neighborhood as Kentucky’s eighth high-ground site, out of the floodplain, keeping Kentuckians safe from future flooding.
Past funding for Jackson
- Last year, Gov. Beshear announced the city of Jackson would receive $13 million to build a new wastewater treatment plant. The current plant was damaged by flooding. The new plant will be built outside of the floodplain.
- In January, Gov. Beshear announced $4.8 million to the city to develop a stormwater mitigation plan.
- On the same day, Gov. Beshear announced $3 million for Jackson to replace waterlines damaged in the floods.
- In 2023, Gov. Beshear presented $538,125 to Jackson to rehabilitate two apartments at the Jackson Federal Place Apartment Complex that were damaged in the 2022 floods. The money was also used to replace the only elevator in the building, which was damaged in the floods.
- Last year, Gov. Beshear awarded $2.3 million to Jackson to build eight homes for flood survivors.
Housing Can’t Wait Resource
Gov. Beshear is encouraging anyone who was impacted by the flooding of 2021, 2022 or 2025 to visit HousingCantWait.org and fill out an interest form. A team member from Fahe will get in touch with applicants, determine eligibility for Disaster Recovery housing and provide help with the housing process.
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