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Fahe staff gather for a group photo at the 2025 Fahe Annual Meeting in Kingsport, Tennessee, representing the team members who joined the three-day event focused on connection, collaboration, and advancing the Housing Can’t Wait initiative across Appalachia.

Fahe’s 45th Annual Meeting Recap: Housing Can’t Wait®

October 22, 2025

This fall in Kingsport, Tennessee, the Fahe Network filled the rooms at the MeadowView Conference Center with fresh energy and ideas. Our 45th Annual Meeting gathered Members and partners for two and

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Jim King, CEO of Fahe, speaks on stage during a housing conference, addressing the need for affordable housing solutions across Appalachia.

The Housing Crisis Is Skyrocketing. Appalachia Has a Plan.

October 20, 2025

America’s housing crisis is impossible to ignore. Home prices are rising, starter homes are vanishing, and safe, affordable housing has never been harder to find.

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Graphic with FHLB Cincinnati and Fahe logos announcing the Rise Up Program Kickoff. On the right side, a doormat reading 'First Home' sits beneath the feet of two people wearing sneakers, symbolizing new homeowners.

FHLB Cincinnati and Fahe Expand Rise Up Program with September 26 Event

September 24, 2025

BEREA, KY. (September 24, 2025) – The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLB) and Fahe will celebrate the launch of the Rise Up Program on September 26 at 11:00 a.m. at Fahe’s offices in

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Why the HOME Program Matters for Appalachia

September 2, 2025

For decades, the HOME Program has been a lifeline for families in underfunded rural communities. Eliminating it would reverse hard-won

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Housing Can’t Wait® : Funder & Investor Webinar Recap

August 22, 2025

A panel of Fahe Members, partners, and staff discussed how we are scaling housing solutions at a time when housing can't wait.

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Launching Achieve Our Mission: Fahe’s New Leadership Development Program

August 6, 2025

Fahe's Achieve Our Mission is a bold new professional development initiative designed to equip nonprofit leaders across Appalachia with the tools, focus, and support they need to drive lasting change

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Fahe’s Direct Loan Packaging Program: A Rural Housing Renaissance

July 28, 2025

Through its leadership in the USDA 502 Direct Loan Packaging Program, Fahe has helped thousands of low-income families achieve the dream of owning a home—while reshaping how federal housing support

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Partnering for Impact: Fahe Celebrates Investment in Rural Healthcare and Economic Opportunity in Whitley County

July 7, 2025

On July 1, 2025, Fahe joined community and business leaders in Williamsburg, Kentucky to celebrate a milestone investment in rural prosperity and health equity. The event, hosted by Spectrum and HOPE

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Housing Can’t Wait®: Building Visibility and Support for Appalachia’s Housing Future

June 24, 2025

The Fahe Network has set an ambitious goal: to double our housing impact by 2030. This bold challenge—adopted by our Members at the 2024 Annual Meeting—is about more than numbers. It reflects a

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Fahe 2025 Annual Meeting: Housing Can’t Wait
Join us in Kingsport, TN this fall!

May 9, 2025

We’re excited to announce that the Fahe 2025 Annual Meeting will take place September 30–October 2 (with an optional pre-Conference day on September 29) at the Meadowview Conference Center in

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