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Providing Affordable Housing In Lexington Since 1934

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 homeownership opportunities. We continue to create affordable housing initiatives and make them available to individuals and families in need.

The Lexington Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting is held every third Thursday of the month at 8:30 a.m. via zoom video conferencing.

If you wish to attend, please contact Dana Tincher at (859) 281-5062.

BALLARD APARTMENTS/CONNIE GRIFFITH APARTMENTS WAITING LISTS NOW OPEN

The Lexington Housing Authority wait list is open for ONE (1) bedroom units at the Ballard and Connie Griffith Apartments for elderly persons (62 years of age or older) households, located at 650 Tower Plaza, Lexington, Kentucky 40508. Click HERE for details.

PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority (LHA) will hold a Public Hearing regarding: the proposed Amendment to FY2026 Moving to Work (MTW) Annual Plan and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Administrative Plan.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the LHA Central Office located at 300 W. New Circle Road. Accommodations for disabled or non-English speaking persons will be made available upon advance request. Attendees should RSVP to Samantha Passalacqua at (859)-281-5080.

The following will be discussed:

FY2026 MTW Annual Plan – Amendment

LHA staff proposes to apply previously approved MTW authorizations – Alternate Certification Schedule, Income Calculations, Safeguards Against Excessive Rent and Landlord Incentives to Special Purpose Vouchers (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), VASH-Project-Based Vouchers, Emergency Housing Vouchers, Family Unification Program, Foster Youth to Independence), Mainstream and including any new special purpose vouchers provided in future appropriations acts funding, whether for new allocations or renewal of existing increments. This action will allow for streamlined processes, bring consistency to the treatment of voucher holders and reduce the administrative burden on staff.

Staff proposes to apply Alternate Certification Schedule, Income Calculations and Safeguards Against Excessive Rent to RAD units (Centre Meadows).

HCV (Section 8) Administrative Plan Revisions

Revisions to policy and procedures that reflect the changes above.

Revisions to provide preferences on both Regular and Mainstream Voucher waiting lists for current Emergency Housing Vouchers participants.

LHA welcomes 30-day public comment regarding these changes from July 28- August 28, 2025. Complete copies of the affected documents can be accessed with the links below and are available for public viewing at LHA offices. Written comments should be addressed to Samantha Passalacqua at LHA’s Central Office300 W. New Circle Rd., Lexington, KY 40505, or emailed to passalacquas@lexha.org. For additional information, call (859) 281-5080. Persons with hearing or speech impairments can receive assistance contacting the LHA by dialing 7-1-1 to reach the Kentucky Telephone Relay Service.

MTW FY2026 Annual Plan (Amended)

Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan (Revised)

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HUD Delays NSPIRE for Voucher Implementation Until 2025

On June 14, HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Office of the Assistant Secretary sent an email to PHAs stating that the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate for Vouchers (NSPIRE-V) implementation compliance deadline has been extended until October 1, 2025. The email notes that this extension is being granted because it understands that simultaneously implementing the multiple new regulatory requirements that HUD has promulgated has been difficult for PHAs. The HUD email makes the following points:

1. The compliance date for NSPIRE-V will be October 1, 2025—this will occur officially via a publication in the Federal Register;

2. HUD will reissue the original NSPIRE-V administrative notice with the new deadline;

3. Carbon monoxide alarm requirements remain in effect;

4. HUD will update the NSPIRE smoke alarm standard to include either hard wired or sealed, 10-year batteries in smoke alarms, and PHAs will still have to comply with this requirement by December 23, 2024;

5. The visual assessment standard for potential lead-based paint hazards still applies as NSPIRE did not revise the existing requirements;

6. Housing agencies that have existing approvals for criteria variations will still need those approvals reviewed by HUD, but the new deadline for doing so will be October 1, 2025.

CONTROLLED ACCESS AT ALL LHA OFFICES

LHA offices are open for in-person visitors by appointment with the following guidelines:

Entrance to all offices is by controlled access; all clients must use the doorbell/intercom system to gain entry to administrative/management offices.
Clients who need to see their specialist or manager will be seen in person by appointment.
Walk-ins will be served in person only if there is staff available to assist them, otherwise walk-in clients will be asked to use the intercom system to conduct their business.
Applications for housing are taken online; applicants who need assistance with an online application may be assisted by LHA staff via phone or in person as necessary.
Maintenance work orders and HCV inspections are ongoing with instructions regarding social distancing (keeping six feet distance from others) to keep clients and LHA employees safe.

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

NOTICE OF CRITERIA AND PREFERENCES FOR OCCUPANCY AT CONNIE GRIFFITH APARTMENTS

Please click here for details.

LHA SMOKE-FREE POLICY IN EFFECT

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Tenants view rental listings here. The LHA Section 8 waiting list is currently closed.

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