News & Events

Farah Ahmad Appointed as new President of Partners for Rural Transformation, Bringing Expertise in Policy and Rural Economic Development

November 13, 2024

Partners for Rural Transformation (PRT), a coalition of six Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) serving persistently poor and rural communities, is excited to announce the

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Fahe Joins H.O.M.E.S., Inc. at Groundbreaking Event Showcasing Net Zero Homes at Thompson Branch

November 8, 2024

Fahe staff joined in the celebration of progress in flood recovery in Letcher County at The Cottages at Thompson Branch on October 30 in Whitesburg, KY alongside Fahe Member H.O.M.E.S., Inc., Team

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Fahe Spotlights Our Work with Native CDFIs During Native American Heritage Month

November 4, 2024

There are significant barriers to homeownership in Native communities: historic disinvestment, limited housing stock on tribal land, tribal land status and lengthy loan processing timelines. Fahe has

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Fahe at OFN40

October 28, 2024

Fahe staff and Members joined 2,500 community development finance industry (CDFI) practitioners and partners at the Opportunity Finance Network’s (OFN) 40th anniversary conference themed “Made By

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Standing Together—Fahe’s Response to Hurricane Helene’s Impact

October 9, 2024

Our hearts go out to everyone who was impacted across six states from Florida to North Carolina. Fahe is dedicating our resources to the hard-hit communities in Eastern Tennessee and Southwest

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Together, We Are Transforming the Housing Landscape

September 24, 2024

Presidential elections often draw attention to our region, sparking interest in meaningful change. However, many programs fail to address the deep-rooted challenges of Appalachia. It is imperative to

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Fahe Spotlights Kentucky Access to Recovery During National Recovery Month

September 24, 2024

Kentucky Access to Recovery (KATR) is an innovative program that fills a gap in services for people in early recovery from opioid or stimulant use disorders. KATR doesn’t pay for treatment.

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Fahe Member Partnership Housing Receives Award from Team KY

September 20, 2024

Gov. Beshear awarded $5 Million to Fahe Member Partnership Housing, Inc., to build six duplexes (12 housing units) in the city of Booneville in Owsley Co,

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Fahe’s 44th Annual Meeting Recap

September 19, 2024

From September 9 through 11 Fahe Members and Friends gathered for an inspiring program of plenaries, breakout sessions, conversations, and convening at our 2024 Annual Meeting in Roanoke, VA, themed

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Hill Briefing on Rural Income Limit Fairness

August 28, 2024

Despite Congress’s best intentions, low-income communities in states with high concentrations of rural poverty are doubly disadvantaged by the current system, which compares people to their

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