Statewide & System-Level Housing Programs

Coverage: Statewide Kentucky. This section keeps statewide housing search, reentry planning, affordable housing, 211 navigation, recovery housing, and supervision-aware housing guidance in one place so regional sections can focus on direct providers and local housing pathways.

✅ Verified Statewide Housing Search & System-Level Pathways

Kentucky Housing Corporation — Statewide Housing Assistance Pathways Statewide housing agency resource connected to affordable rental housing, Housing Choice Voucher information, project-based assistance, available-unit information, homelessness programs, housing stability tools, and housing-related partner resources.

Affordable Housing Rental Assistance Waitlists / screening vary

Contact kyhousing.org Main: (502) 564-7630 Toll-free in Kentucky: 1-800-633-8896 • TTY: 711 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY 40601

Bring ID, income, household, residency, disability, veteran, or homelessness documentation if applicable. Ask about criminal-history screening, waitlists, unit availability, deposits, and move-in timing.

Area Statewide Kentucky

Kentucky 211 — Housing, Shelter & Local Resource Navigation Statewide United Way-supported referral pathway for housing and shelter information, rent or utility assistance, food, transportation, mental health, addiction support, employment resources, family support, veteran resources, and other local services.

Resource Navigation Shelter / Housing Referrals 24/7 access

Access kentucky211.org Call: 211 Text your ZIP code to 898211

Ask Emergency shelter, transitional housing, affordable housing, rent help, utility help, transportation, and county-specific reentry support. Save referral names, phone numbers, and intake instructions.

Area Statewide Kentucky / local routing

Kentucky Reentry Service Centers & Recovery Kentucky Pathways Structured reentry and recovery-linked housing pathways may be available through referral-based programs, Recovery Kentucky Centers, Reentry Service Centers, treatment-linked placement, or supervision-related case planning. Access and eligibility depend on program rules and referral source.

Reentry Pathway Recovery Kentucky Referral rules apply

Start Ask your supervising officer, reentry coordinator, treatment court contact, jail/prison reentry staff, or case manager about current referral pathways. corrections.ky.gov

Ask Whether a formal referral is required, expected program length, fees, supervision compatibility, and reporting requirements. Confirm whether completion, phase progress, or program participation affects supervision planning.

Area Statewide / district-based access

Supervision-Aware Housing Approval People under probation, parole, pretrial release, treatment court, diversion, home incarceration, or other court supervision may need residence approval before moving. A provider’s willingness to accept someone does not automatically mean the address is approved for supervision.

Address Planning Supervision-Aware Approval may apply

Contact Supervising officer, reentry specialist, case manager, treatment court contact, defense counsel if applicable, or court-approved contact. Confirm approval rules before moving or paying deposits.

Prep Full address, landlord or program contact, rules, fees, curfew, visitors, drug testing, and move-in date. Transportation, treatment, work, reporting, and payment plan.

Area Statewide Kentucky

🛠️ Eligible Recovery, Private Housing & Confirm-First Paths

Oxford House Kentucky — Sober Living Vacancy Pathway Self-run sober living homes across Kentucky. Oxford House can be useful for people rebuilding after incarceration, treatment, addiction, homelessness, or supervision involvement, but each house interviews applicants and has house-specific rules, openings, and expectations.

Sober Living Vacancy Search Interview required

Search oxfordhouseky.org oxfordvacancies.com Apply only after confirming house location, openings, and interview process.

Ask Vacancies, fees, interview time, house rules, medication rules, curfew, drug testing, employment expectations, and supervision compatibility. Ask whether the house can provide written acceptance information for the officer or court.

Area Multiple Kentucky regions / house-specific

Private Landlords, Room Rentals, Mobile Homes & Apartments Independent housing may involve room rentals, shared housing, mobile homes, apartments, extended stays, or private landlords. Screening, deposits, lease terms, transportation, and address approval issues vary by property.

Independent Housing Screening varies Confirm address rules

Reminder Confirm address approval before paying deposits or application fees. Ask for written terms before moving in.

Bring Income proof • ID • references • full landlord or property contact. Ask whether criminal-history screening is automatic or reviewed case-by-case.

Area Statewide Kentucky

Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing & Recovery Residence Checklist Many Kentucky providers serve people experiencing homelessness, addiction recovery, domestic violence, disability, veteran needs, family instability, or reentry barriers. Eligibility may depend on gender, household status, sobriety rules, background screening, funding source, referral process, and local availability.

Confirm First Program Rules Vary Documentation needed

Check Current bed availability, waitlist, referral process, walk-in hours, fees, length of stay, and supervision compatibility. Ask if the program accepts probation, parole, treatment court, or pending-charge applicants.

Bring Photo ID, proof of income or benefits, discharge paperwork if applicable, treatment documentation if applicable, and officer/case-manager contact. Ask for written program rules before move-in.

Area Statewide / provider-specific

Rural Housing, Transportation & Out-of-County Placement Many Kentucky counties have limited shelter or transitional housing. A nearby city may be the practical access point, but transportation, supervision reporting, treatment access, employment access, and county restrictions must be checked before travel or relocation.

Rural Access Transportation Confirm placement

Check Reporting location, treatment schedule, employment access, bus routes, ride options, county transfer rules, and whether the address can be approved. Do not assume a shelter in another county is automatically acceptable for supervision.

Prep Proposed address and weekly transportation plan. Nearest shelter, recovery housing, reentry center, treatment provider, work location, or reporting office.

Area Rural and regional Kentucky

Northern Kentucky

Counties: Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant, Gallatin, Pendleton, Carroll, and Owen. Cities and communities include Covington, Newport, Florence, Erlanger, Independence, Fort Mitchell, Fort Thomas, Alexandria, Burlington, Williamstown, Warsaw, Falmouth, Carrollton, Owenton, and surrounding Northern Kentucky communities.

✅ Verified Shelter, Transitional & Reentry-Aware Housing Pathways

Welcome House of Northern Kentucky — Shelter & Housing Programs Covington-based housing and homelessness provider serving women, children, families, and adults through shelter, housing navigation, case management, stabilization support, and longer-term housing pathways. Useful as a Northern Kentucky starting point for people leaving incarceration, treatment, supervision, or unstable housing.

Shelter / Housing Families / Women Kenton County

Contact welcomehouseky.org Main: (859) 431-8717 Covington, KY

Ask Current shelter availability, housing program eligibility, intake hours, referral requirements, and documentation needed. Ask whether the program can provide written confirmation for a supervising officer or case manager.

Area Covington / Kenton County / Northern Kentucky

Brighton Recovery Center for Women — Residential Recovery Boone County residential recovery program for women with substance-use disorder, operated within the Brighton Center network. The program is recovery-focused and may be relevant for women whose housing need is connected to addiction recovery, reentry stabilization, treatment court, probation, or parole planning.

Women’s Recovery Residential Program Program intake required

Contact brightoncenter.com Brighton Recovery Center: (859) 282-9390 375 Weaver Road, Florence, KY 41042

Ask Admissions process, waitlist, recovery requirements, program length, referral source, fees, medication rules, and supervision compatibility. Ask whether court, probation, parole, or treatment-court referral documentation is needed.

Area Florence / Boone County / Northern Kentucky

Brighton Center — Homeward Bound Shelter Northern Kentucky shelter pathway connected to Brighton Center’s youth, family, housing, and community-support network. May be relevant for youth or young adults experiencing homelessness, unstable family housing, justice involvement, or transition from supervised settings.

Youth / Young Adult Shelter Pathway Eligibility varies

Contact brightoncenter.com/contact Homeward Bound Shelter: (859) 581-1111 13 E. 20th St., Covington, KY 41014

Ask Age eligibility, shelter availability, intake steps, ID requirements, case-management supports, and referrals to housing programs. Ask whether supervision status affects intake or placement.

Area Covington / Kenton County / Northern Kentucky

Transitions, Inc. — Residential Treatment & Supportive Recovery Housing Northern Kentucky substance-use treatment and recovery organization with residential and supportive recovery pathways, including long-term recovery programming. Relevant for people whose reentry housing plan requires structured recovery support, treatment participation, or referral coordination.

Residential Recovery Treatment-Linked Referral / intake rules apply

Contact transitionsky.org Main: (859) 491-4435 535 W. Pike St., Covington, KY 41011

Ask Residential intake, treatment level, recovery housing options, waitlist, referral source, program fees, medication rules, and supervision compatibility. Ask whether court or officer referral documentation is required.

Area Covington / Newport / Erlanger / Northern Kentucky

Oxford House — Northern Kentucky Homes Self-run, self-supported sober living homes for people in recovery from substance-use disorder. Northern Kentucky Oxford Houses may support reentry stabilization when the person can follow house rules, maintain sobriety, pay shared expenses, and obtain any required supervision approval.

Sober Living Peer-Run Housing Vacancies change

Search oxfordhouseky.org oxfordvacancies.com Search by city, county, gender, and current vacancy.

Ask Vacancy, interview process, weekly cost, move-in fee, house rules, curfew, medication policy, and officer-verification process. Confirm address approval before moving in.

Area Boone / Kenton / Campbell / regional homes

🛠️ Eligible Confirm-First Housing, Public Housing & Rural Access

Housing Authority of Covington — Affordable Housing Pathway Public and affordable housing pathway serving Covington residents and applicants. Not reentry-specific, but may be relevant for long-term stabilization if the applicant meets eligibility, waitlist, income, household, and background-screening requirements.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Screening applies

Contact hacov.org Main: (859) 491-5311 info@hacov.org 2300 Madison Ave., Covington, KY 41014

Ask Waitlist status, criminal-history policy, household eligibility, income documentation, application fees, and unit availability. Ask whether denials are automatic or reviewed case-by-case.

Area Covington / Kenton County

Newport Housing Authority — Affordable Housing Pathway Affordable and public housing access point for Newport and Campbell County residents. May support longer-term housing stability for eligible applicants, but criminal-history screening, waitlists, household rules, and property requirements must be confirmed before relying on placement.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Waitlist / screening

Access neighborhoodfoundations.com Main: (859) 581-2533 30 E. 8th St., Newport, KY 41071 Confirm waitlist openings before completing paperwork.

Bring ID, Social Security documentation, income proof, household information, prior-address history, and supervision/court documentation if requested. Ask whether background issues can be explained or appealed.

Area Newport / Campbell County

Boone County Affordable Housing & Landlord Search Path Boone County has limited direct reentry housing inventory, so housing plans may involve recovery housing, private landlords, extended-stay options, room rentals, employer-adjacent housing, or referrals through regional providers in Florence, Covington, Newport, and Cincinnati-area service networks.

Landlord Search County Stabilization Confirm address approval

Start Search KHC resources, local affordable-housing listings, Oxford House vacancies, and regional Northern Kentucky providers. Call before travel or application payment.

Ask Criminal-history screening, deposit amount, weekly/monthly rent, lease term, shared-housing rules, visitor rules, and move-in timeline. Get the full address for officer review.

Area Florence / Burlington / Boone County

Grant, Gallatin & Pendleton County Rural Housing Route Rural counties may not have a dedicated reentry shelter or transitional housing program. Practical options may include Northern Kentucky regional providers, faith-based emergency help, private room rentals, sober living in nearby counties, county resource offices, or officer-approved placement in Covington, Newport, Florence, or Lexington-area programs.

Rural Access Regional Referral Transportation needed

Check Nearest approved reporting location, transportation plan, treatment access, employment access, and whether an out-of-county address can be approved. Use regional providers only after confirming service area and intake eligibility.

Prep Proposed address, landlord or provider contact, county of residence, reporting schedule, and weekly transportation plan. Ask for written confirmation of any bed, room, or program acceptance.

Area Williamstown / Warsaw / Falmouth / regional access

Carroll & Owen County Rural Stabilization Path Housing access in Carroll and Owen counties may require a blended plan using local landlords, family-approved residence checks, affordable housing applications, sober living in nearby regions, shelter referrals, or relocation to a larger service hub when approved by supervision.

Rural Housing Private Landlords Confirm before moving

Start Call regional providers, search affordable-housing listings, and identify private landlords willing to review case-by-case. Do not pay application or move-in fees until supervision approval is clear.

Bring ID, income proof, supervision contact, proposed address, household names, rent terms, and transportation plan. Ask about criminal-history screening and written acceptance.

Area Carrollton / Owenton / regional Northern Kentucky access

Louisville Metro & North Central Kentucky

Counties: Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, Henry, Trimble, Nelson, and Meade. Cities and communities include Louisville, Shively, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Lyndon, Middletown, Okolona, Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, La Grange, Eminence, Taylorsville, Bedford, Bardstown, Brandenburg, and surrounding North Central Kentucky communities.

✅ Verified Shelter, Reentry, Recovery & Transitional Housing Pathways

The Healing Place — Residential Recovery & Transitional Stability Large Louisville recovery program serving men and women through residential recovery, peer support, recovery housing structure, and long-term stabilization. Relevant for people whose reentry housing plan is connected to substance-use recovery, court supervision, treatment compliance, or post-release support.

Residential Recovery Men / Women Louisville

Contact thehealingplace.org Men’s Campus: (502) 586-4840 Women’s Campus: (502) 568-3530

Ask Admission process, current capacity, program expectations, medication rules, length of stay, court/supervision documentation, and whether a referral is needed. Ask if written acceptance or program participation confirmation can be provided.

Area Louisville / Jefferson County

Volunteers of America Mid-States — Housing, Recovery & Reentry Support Louisville-based regional nonprofit with housing, recovery, family-support, veteran-support, and reentry-adjacent programs. May support people rebuilding after incarceration, treatment, homelessness, domestic instability, or supervision involvement depending on program eligibility and referral route.

Housing Support Recovery / Families Reentry-Adjacent

Contact voamid.org Main: (502) 636-1141 570 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202

Ask Which housing, recovery, veteran, family, or reentry-related program fits the applicant’s situation. Confirm referral requirements, documentation, waitlist, supervision compatibility, and written-verification options.

Area Louisville / Jefferson County / regional access

Wayside Christian Mission — Emergency Shelter & Transitional Programs Louisville emergency shelter and transitional support provider serving men, women, and families experiencing homelessness or severe instability. May be relevant as an immediate shelter route or transitional step while a longer-term reentry, recovery, work, or housing plan is being developed.

Emergency Shelter Men / Women / Families Rules / capacity vary

Contact waysidechristianmission.org Main: (502) 585-1881 Louisville, KY

Ask Bed availability, intake hours, documentation, program rules, curfew, length of stay, and restrictions related to background, warrants, medication, or supervision. Ask whether the shelter can verify residency for probation/parole reporting.

Area Louisville / Jefferson County

St. Vincent de Paul Louisville — Shelter & Supportive Housing Louisville housing and homelessness provider offering shelter, supportive housing, case management, campus-based services, and stabilization pathways for people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. Useful for reentry planning when homelessness, recovery, employment, or service linkage is part of the housing need.

Shelter / Supportive Housing Case Management Louisville

Contact svdplou.org Main: (502) 584-9717 1015-C S. Preston St., Louisville, KY 40203

Ask Shelter availability, supportive-housing eligibility, referral process, documentation, waitlists, and whether supervision status affects placement. Ask what program can provide address verification for a supervising officer.

Area Louisville / Jefferson County

Louisville Rescue Mission — Shelter & Recovery-Linked Support Faith-based Louisville provider offering emergency shelter, recovery-linked support, meals, case support, and transitional stabilization routes. May be useful for people needing immediate shelter, recovery connection, employment planning, or faith-based support after release or during supervision.

Shelter Support Recovery-Linked Confirm intake route

Contact louisvillerescuemission.org Main: (502) 584-6543 733 E. Jefferson St., Louisville, KY 40202 Confirm current shelter, recovery, or program-specific intake instructions before travel.

Ask Current shelter or program availability, eligibility, documentation, rules, length of stay, and whether residents on supervision can participate. Ask whether written verification can be provided after intake.

Area Louisville / Jefferson County

Oxford House — Louisville Metro Homes Peer-run sober living homes across the Louisville region. May be appropriate for people in recovery who need stable housing, can pay shared expenses, can follow house rules, and can obtain any required address approval from supervision or court contacts.

Sober Living Peer-Run Housing Vacancies change

Search oxfordhouseky.org oxfordvacancies.com Search by Louisville-area city, county, gender, and vacancy status.

Ask Vacancy, interview process, fees, weekly cost, house rules, medication policy, transportation, and whether residents on probation/parole are accepted. Confirm address approval before moving in.

Area Louisville Metro / Jefferson County

🛠️ Eligible Family, Affordable, Rural & Confirm-First Housing Paths

Family Scholar House — Education-Linked Family Housing Supportive housing and education-focused pathway for eligible families and parents pursuing education and long-term stability. Not a general reentry housing program, but may be relevant for parents rebuilding after instability when they meet program criteria and can participate in education-focused planning.

Family Housing Education-Linked Eligibility specific

Contact familyscholarhouse.org Main: (502) 584-3099 Louisville, KY

Ask Eligibility, waitlist, family status rules, education requirements, background policy, application timeline, and housing availability. Ask whether supervision status affects program participation.

Area Louisville / Jefferson County / family pathway

Louisville Metro Housing Authority — Affordable Housing Pathway Public housing and affordable housing pathway for Louisville residents and applicants. Not reentry-specific, but important for long-term stabilization when applicants meet income, household, waitlist, documentation, and background-screening requirements.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Waitlists / screening

Contact lmha1.org Main: (502) 569-3300 420 S. 8th St., Louisville, KY 40203

Ask Waitlist openings, application rules, criminal-history policy, appeal rights, voucher status, unit availability, and documentation requirements. Ask whether a specific background issue is reviewed case-by-case.

Area Louisville / Jefferson County

Goodwill Kentucky — Reentry Support, Employment & Housing Navigation Goodwill Kentucky provides career, case-management, reentry, and barrier-reduction supports that may help with stabilization even when housing is not the only need. Useful for pairing housing search with employment, documentation, benefits, transportation, and support-service referrals.

Reentry Support Employment Linkage Not shelter-only

Contact goodwillky.org Downtown Opportunity Center: (502) 259-0427 909 E. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40204 West Louisville Opportunity Center: (502) 316-7100 • 2820 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211

Ask Reentry services, employment support, housing-navigation referrals, ID help, benefits help, transportation support, and case-management options. Ask what documents are needed for enrollment.

Area Louisville / statewide Kentucky service network

Bullitt County Housing Stabilization Route Bullitt County residents may need a blended housing plan using Louisville-area shelters, sober living, private landlords, family-approved residences, affordable housing applications, employer-adjacent housing, or recovery programs depending on the person’s supervision status and transportation access.

County Stabilization Louisville Access Transportation needed

Start Search Louisville-area shelter and recovery providers, local room rentals, and affordable-housing options. Confirm whether a Louisville placement is acceptable if supervision is based in Bullitt County.

Prep Proposed address, provider or landlord contact, rent terms, move-in date, work/treatment plan, and transportation route. Ask for written acceptance before requesting address approval.

Area Shepherdsville / Mount Washington / Bullitt County

Oldham, Shelby & Spencer County Confirm-First Housing Path These counties may have limited direct reentry shelter inventory. Practical pathways may include Louisville-area housing providers, private landlords, sober living in Jefferson or nearby counties, affordable housing applications, employer-based relocation, or approved family residence plans.

Rural / Suburban Access Private Housing Confirm county rules

Check Local reporting requirements, transportation to Louisville or Shelbyville, employment access, treatment access, and whether an out-of-county address can be approved. Call providers before traveling or applying.

Bring ID, income proof, proposed address, landlord/program contact, household names, and supervision contact information. Ask about criminal-history screening and written terms.

Area La Grange / Shelbyville / Taylorsville / regional access

Henry, Trimble, Nelson & Meade County Rural Placement Route Rural and small-city housing plans may require private landlords, recovery housing in nearby regions, approved family residences, local churches or nonprofits, county resource offices, or relocation to a larger housing-service hub when allowed by supervision.

Rural Housing Local Landlords Verify before move-in

Start Identify local landlords and nearby regional housing programs before release or move date. Ask the supervising officer whether Louisville, Elizabethtown, Bardstown, or another hub is acceptable.

Prep Weekly reporting, treatment, employment, transportation, and housing-cost plan. Collect full address and provider/landlord contact before paying fees.

Area Eminence / Bedford / Bardstown / Brandenburg / regional access

Bluegrass / Lexington Region

Counties: Fayette, Scott, Jessamine, Madison, Clark, Bourbon, Woodford, Franklin, Anderson, Mercer, Boyle, and Garrard. Cities and communities include Lexington, Georgetown, Nicholasville, Richmond, Berea, Winchester, Paris, Versailles, Frankfort, Lawrenceburg, Harrodsburg, Danville, Lancaster, and surrounding Bluegrass communities.

✅ Verified Shelter, Recovery, Reentry & Transitional Housing Pathways

Hope Center — Shelter, Recovery & Housing Programs Lexington provider offering emergency shelter, recovery programming, residential recovery, transitional support, and housing-stability services. The Hope Center is a major Bluegrass-region pathway for people experiencing homelessness, addiction recovery needs, reentry barriers, or supervision-related housing instability.

Shelter / Recovery Men / Women Lexington

Contact hopectr.org Recovery Program for Men: (859) 225-4673 Recovery Program for Women: (859) 252-2002

Ask Which shelter, recovery, or housing program fits the applicant’s situation, current capacity, referral rules, documentation, fees, and program expectations. Ask whether written program verification can be provided to probation, parole, court, or case-management contacts.

Area Lexington / Fayette County / Bluegrass region

Chrysalis House — Women’s Residential Recovery & Housing Support Lexington residential treatment and recovery-support program serving women, including pregnant and parenting women, with substance-use recovery needs. May be relevant for women whose reentry housing plan requires structured treatment, recovery housing, parenting stability, or supervision-compatible programming.

Women’s Recovery Residential Treatment Program intake required

Contact chrysalishouse.org Main: (859) 977-2504 Lexington, KY

Ask Admissions process, waitlist, treatment level, family eligibility, medication policy, referral requirements, and supervision compatibility. Ask whether court, probation, parole, or treatment-court documentation is needed.

Area Lexington / Fayette County

Shepherd’s House — Recovery Housing & Reentry Support Recovery-focused program with Lexington and Danville relevance that may support people needing sober living, recovery structure, accountability, and transitional stabilization. Useful for applicants whose housing plan is tied to recovery, court compliance, probation, parole, or post-release support.

Recovery Housing Reentry Support Confirm program fit

Contact shepherdshouseinc.com Main: (859) 252-1939 Ask for current Lexington/Danville program availability.

Ask Openings, fees, program rules, curfew, employment expectations, drug testing, medication policy, and supervision-approval documentation. Confirm whether the address and program meet court or officer requirements.

Area Lexington / Danville / Bluegrass access

New Vista — Behavioral Health, Recovery & Housing-Stability Referrals Regional behavioral health and substance-use provider serving Central Kentucky. New Vista may support reentry stabilization through treatment access, recovery services, case-management referrals, mental health services, and housing-related support when a person’s housing barrier is connected to behavioral health or addiction recovery.

Behavioral Health Recovery Support Referral-specific

Contact newvista.org 24-Hour Helpline: 1-800-928-8000 Main administrative access: Lexington, KY service region Use the county clinic or program-specific intake instructions for appointments.

Ask Treatment intake, recovery supports, case management, housing-stability referrals, crisis options, and whether supervision paperwork can be coordinated. Ask which county office or program is appropriate.

Area Lexington / Central Kentucky service region

Arbor Youth Services — Youth & Young Adult Shelter Pathway Lexington shelter and support pathway for youth and young adults facing homelessness, family instability, or unsafe housing. May be relevant for younger individuals transitioning from juvenile justice, court involvement, family conflict, foster care instability, or early adult homelessness.

Youth / Young Adult Shelter Support Age eligibility applies

Contact arborky.org Main: (859) 258-5854 Lexington, KY

Ask Age limits, shelter availability, transitional support, documents needed, family-status rules, and whether court or supervision status affects intake. Ask about safe contact methods and crisis intake instructions.

Area Lexington / Fayette County

Oxford House — Bluegrass Region Homes Peer-run sober living homes across Lexington and surrounding Central Kentucky communities. May support people in recovery who need stable housing, can follow house rules, can pay shared expenses, and can obtain any required address approval.

Sober Living Peer-Run Housing Vacancies change

Search oxfordhouseky.org oxfordvacancies.com Search by city, county, gender, and current vacancy.

Ask Vacancy, interview, fees, weekly cost, medication policy, transportation, house rules, and whether residents on probation/parole are accepted. Confirm address approval before moving in.

Area Lexington / Georgetown / Richmond / Nicholasville / Danville access

🛠️ Eligible Affordable, County-Based & Confirm-First Housing Paths

Lexington Housing Authority — Affordable Housing Pathway Affordable and public housing pathway serving Lexington and Fayette County residents. Not reentry-specific, but important for longer-term stabilization when applicants meet income, household, waitlist, documentation, and background-screening requirements.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Waitlists / screening

Contact lexha.org Main: (859) 281-8000 300 W. New Circle Rd., Lexington, KY 40505

Ask Waitlist status, application rules, criminal-history screening, appeal rights, voucher status, unit availability, and documents required. Ask whether background issues are reviewed case-by-case or subject to automatic denial.

Area Lexington / Fayette County

Community Action Council — Housing-Stability & Basic Needs Support Central Kentucky community-action provider that may assist eligible residents with stabilization needs such as rent, utilities, family support, benefits navigation, and resource linkage depending on funding and program availability. Useful for pairing housing search with basic-needs support.

Stability Support Rent / Utility Help Funding varies

Contact commaction.org Main: (859) 233-3333 Ask for county-specific intake options.

Bring ID, income, household, lease, eviction notice, utility bill, benefit documents, and county-residency information. Ask whether funds are available before relying on assistance.

Area Fayette / Bourbon / Harrison / Nicholas / Scott counties

Scott County Housing Stabilization Route Scott County housing plans may involve Lexington-area shelters, Georgetown-area landlords, sober living, family-approved addresses, affordable housing applications, employer-adjacent housing, and resource referrals. Confirm whether a Lexington placement is acceptable when supervision, treatment, or work is based in Scott County.

County Stabilization Lexington Access Confirm travel / reporting

Start Search local landlords, Oxford House vacancies, affordable housing options, and Lexington regional providers. Call before applying or paying fees.

Prep Full address, landlord or provider contact, rent terms, move-in date, transportation route, and reporting plan. Ask for written acceptance before requesting approval.

Area Georgetown / Scott County / Lexington access

Jessamine County Confirm-First Housing Path Jessamine County residents may need to combine Nicholasville-area private housing, Lexington shelter routes, sober living, approved family residences, affordable housing applications, and transportation planning. Address approval and reporting logistics should be checked before any move-in commitment.

Suburban Access Private Housing Confirm officer approval

Check Whether the applicant can live in Lexington, Nicholasville, or another county while meeting reporting, treatment, work, and transportation requirements. Confirm before paying a deposit.

Bring ID, income proof, proposed address, landlord/program rules, rent terms, household names, and transportation plan. Ask about criminal-history screening and written terms.

Area Nicholasville / Jessamine County / Lexington access

Madison County Recovery & Housing Stabilization Path Madison County housing plans may involve Richmond/Berea-area landlords, recovery-support programs, behavioral health referrals, sober living, approved family residences, or Lexington-area shelter and treatment pathways. Transportation and supervision reporting should be addressed early.

Recovery Support Richmond / Berea Confirm availability

Start Search Richmond/Berea housing options, treatment-linked supports, Oxford House vacancies, and Lexington regional providers. Confirm county service area before travel or application payment.

Prep Proposed address, treatment plan, transportation plan, work plan, and reporting requirements. Ask whether the provider can verify residency or program participation.

Area Richmond / Berea / Madison County

Outer Bluegrass County Housing Route Smaller Bluegrass counties may require a practical mix of private landlords, affordable housing applications, sober living in nearby cities, approved family residences, community-action referrals, treatment-linked support, and placement through Lexington, Frankfort, Richmond, or Danville service hubs.

Regional Access Private Landlords Transportation planning

Check Nearest reporting office, employment access, treatment access, public transportation limits, and whether the proposed county or city can be approved. Use larger service hubs only after confirming program service area.

Prep ID, income proof, proposed address, landlord/program contact, rent terms, move-in date, and weekly transportation plan. Ask for written acceptance or lease terms before approval review.

Area Winchester / Paris / Versailles / Frankfort / Lawrenceburg / Harrodsburg / Danville / Lancaster

South Central Kentucky

Counties: Warren, Barren, Hardin, Taylor, Green, Allen, Simpson, Edmonson, Hart, Grayson, Larue, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Cumberland, Clinton, Russell, Casey, Adair, Pulaski, Wayne, McCreary, Whitley, Laurel, Rockcastle, and Lincoln. Cities and communities include Bowling Green, Glasgow, Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Campbellsville, Greensburg, Scottsville, Franklin, Horse Cave, Leitchfield, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Edmonton, Tompkinsville, Burkesville, Albany, Russell Springs, Liberty, Columbia, Somerset, Monticello, Whitley City, Williamsburg, Corbin, London, Mount Vernon, Stanford, and surrounding South Central Kentucky communities.

✅ Verified Shelter, Recovery, Reentry & Transitional Housing Pathways

HOTEL INC — Housing Navigation & Homelessness Support Bowling Green nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness, poverty, food insecurity, and housing instability through housing-focused support, navigation, stabilization, and community resource connection. May support people returning from incarceration or supervision when homelessness or unstable housing is the immediate barrier.

Housing Navigation Homelessness Support Bowling Green

Contact hotelincbg.com Main: (270) 782-4010 1005 Boatlanding Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Ask Housing-navigation steps, eligibility, walk-in or appointment process, documentation needed, and local housing referrals. Ask whether staff can help coordinate with probation, parole, treatment court, or case-management contacts.

Area Bowling Green / Warren County

LifeSkills — Behavioral Health, Recovery & Housing-Stability Referrals South Central Kentucky behavioral health provider serving people with mental health, substance-use, crisis, and recovery-support needs. May support housing stability through treatment linkage, recovery planning, case-management referrals, crisis services, and community-based supports when housing barriers are connected to behavioral health needs.

Behavioral Health Recovery Support Program-specific intake

Contact lifeskills.com Crisis Line: 1-800-223-8917 Use the local office or program-specific intake route.

Ask Treatment intake, recovery services, case-management options, housing-stability referrals, crisis services, and court/supervision coordination if available. Ask which county office serves the applicant.

Area Bowling Green / Barren River region

Room in the Inn Bowling Green — Seasonal Shelter Pathway Seasonal shelter and community-supported homelessness response in Bowling Green. May be useful as an emergency winter access point or crisis-stabilization route while a longer-term housing, recovery, employment, or supervision-approved address plan is being developed.

Emergency Shelter Seasonal Access Availability varies

Access roomintheinnbgky.org Seasonal/partner-site shelter access; confirm current check-in location before travel. Call or use current website instructions before relying on winter shelter availability.

Ask Season dates, bed availability, intake time, transportation, partner locations, rules, documentation, and whether residents on supervision can participate. Ask whether any address or participation verification is available.

Area Bowling Green / Warren County

St. Benedict’s Shelter — Emergency Shelter & Stabilization Elizabethtown-area shelter pathway serving people experiencing homelessness or severe housing instability. May be relevant for individuals returning to Hardin County, Radcliff, Fort Knox-area communities, or surrounding counties who need immediate shelter while building a longer-term housing plan.

Emergency Shelter Hardin County Confirm intake rules

Contact stbenedictsshelter.org Main: (270) 982-1921 Elizabethtown, KY

Ask Bed availability, intake hours, documentation, program rules, curfew, length of stay, and whether supervision status affects placement. Ask whether residency or program participation can be verified for court or supervision purposes.

Area Elizabethtown / Hardin County / regional access

SpringHaven — Safety-Focused Shelter & Housing Support Elizabethtown-area domestic violence and safety-focused service provider. May be relevant for survivors needing confidential shelter, protection planning, advocacy, and housing-related support where safety, family stability, or court-related planning is connected to the housing need.

Safety Shelter DV Advocacy Confidential access

Contact springhaveninc.org 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-767-7048 Use safe contact practices if the applicant is at risk.

Ask Safe intake, shelter availability, advocacy, protective-order support, housing planning, children’s needs, and confidentiality rules. Do not publish or share confidential location details.

Area Hardin County / regional safety access

Oxford House — South Central Kentucky Homes Peer-run sober living homes in and around South Central Kentucky service hubs. May support people in recovery who need stable housing, can pay shared expenses, can follow house rules, and can obtain any required approval from a supervising officer or court contact.

Sober Living Peer-Run Housing Vacancies change

Search oxfordhouseky.org oxfordvacancies.com Search by city, county, gender, and current vacancy.

Ask Vacancy, interview, fees, weekly cost, house rules, medication policy, drug testing, transportation, and whether residents on supervision are accepted. Confirm address approval before moving in.

Area Bowling Green / Elizabethtown / Somerset / London / Corbin access

🛠️ Eligible County-Based, Affordable, Rural & Confirm-First Housing Paths

Housing Authority of Bowling Green — Affordable Housing Pathway Affordable and public housing pathway serving Bowling Green and Warren County residents. Not reentry-specific, but important for longer-term stabilization when applicants meet income, household, waitlist, documentation, and background-screening requirements.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Waitlists / screening

Contact habg.org Main: (270) 843-8891 247 Double Springs Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Ask Waitlist status, application rules, criminal-history screening, appeal rights, voucher status, unit availability, and documents required. Ask whether a specific background issue is reviewed case-by-case.

Area Bowling Green / Warren County

Elizabethtown Housing Authority — Affordable Housing Pathway Affordable and public housing access point for Elizabethtown and Hardin County residents. May support long-term stabilization for eligible applicants, but waitlist status, income rules, household requirements, and criminal-history screening must be confirmed.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Screening applies

Contact Main: (270) 765-2092 63 Public Square, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Confirm waitlist openings and application instructions before completing paperwork.

Bring ID, income proof, household documentation, prior addresses, benefit documents, and supervision/court documentation if requested. Ask whether background concerns may be explained or appealed.

Area Elizabethtown / Hardin County

Barren River Region Housing & Community Resource Route For Bowling Green, Glasgow, Scottsville, Franklin, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, and surrounding counties, practical housing plans may require a combination of local landlords, affordable housing applications, community action or regional resource offices, recovery housing, and larger-city service hubs.

Regional Access Community Resources County-specific availability

Start Search Bowling Green and Glasgow-area housing, local landlords, recovery housing, and county resource offices. Confirm service area before travel or application payment.

Prep Full address, landlord or provider contact, rent terms, move-in date, reporting schedule, transportation route, and treatment/work plan. Ask whether written acceptance can be provided.

Area Bowling Green / Glasgow / Scottsville / Franklin / regional access

Lake Cumberland Housing Stabilization Route Lake Cumberland counties may have limited direct shelter or reentry housing inventory. Housing plans may involve Somerset-area resources, recovery housing, private landlords, approved family residences, treatment-linked programs, public housing applications, or regional placement when allowed by supervision.

Rural Access Somerset Hub Transportation needed

Check Reporting office, treatment access, work access, bus/ride options, and whether placement in Somerset, London, Corbin, or another hub can be approved. Call before travel.

Prep ID, income proof, proposed address, landlord/program contact, rent terms, household names, and transportation plan. Ask about screening and written terms.

Area Somerset / Monticello / Russell Springs / Albany / Whitley City

London, Corbin, Williamsburg & I-75 Corridor Housing Path For Laurel, Whitley, Rockcastle, and Lincoln counties, housing planning may depend on London/Corbin-area service hubs, private landlords, public housing applications, recovery housing, approved family placements, and transportation to treatment, work, and reporting offices.

I-75 Corridor Private Housing Confirm address rules

Start Identify local landlords, sober living, treatment-linked supports, and housing authorities before release or relocation. Do not assume a provider in another county is acceptable for supervision.

Prep Proposed address, household names, rent terms, provider contact, reporting plan, transportation, and employment/treatment access. Ask whether the address can be verified in writing.

Area London / Corbin / Williamsburg / Mount Vernon / Stanford

Campbellsville, Columbia, Lebanon & Rural Central Route Smaller South Central counties may require a practical mix of private landlords, affordable housing applications, family-approved residences, recovery housing in larger service hubs, faith-based assistance, and transportation planning. Build the plan around reporting, work, treatment, and address approval requirements.

Rural Stabilization Local Landlords Verify before move-in

Check Whether the proposed address is in the correct reporting area and whether travel to Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Somerset, or Lexington is realistic. Call providers before applying.

Bring ID, income proof, landlord/program contact, rent terms, move-in date, household names, and weekly transportation plan. Ask about criminal-history screening and written acceptance.

Area Campbellsville / Greensburg / Columbia / Lebanon / Hodgenville / Leitchfield / regional access

Western Kentucky

Counties: McCracken, Graves, Marshall, Calloway, Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, Fulton, Livingston, Lyon, Crittenden, Caldwell, Trigg, Christian, Todd, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Daviess, Hancock, Ohio, McLean, Webster, Henderson, and Union. Cities and communities include Paducah, Mayfield, Benton, Murray, Wickliffe, Bardwell, Clinton, Fulton, Smithland, Eddyville, Marion, Princeton, Cadiz, Hopkinsville, Elkton, Madisonville, Central City, Greenville, Owensboro, Hawesville, Hartford, Calhoun, Dixon, Henderson, Morganfield, and surrounding Western Kentucky communities.

✅ Verified Shelter, Recovery, Reentry & Transitional Housing Pathways

Paducah Cooperative Ministry — Housing Crisis & Stabilization Support Paducah-area nonprofit providing emergency assistance, case support, and housing-stability resources for people facing homelessness or crisis. May be relevant for individuals returning to McCracken County or surrounding counties who need help connecting to local housing, shelter, rent, utility, food, or stabilization supports.

Housing Crisis Support Emergency Assistance Paducah

Contact paducahcoopministry.org Main: (270) 443-8259 402 Legion Drive, Paducah, KY 42003

Ask Current housing-crisis assistance, shelter referrals, rent or utility support, documentation, appointment process, and local resource navigation. Ask whether staff can coordinate with a supervising officer, case manager, or reentry contact.

Area Paducah / McCracken County

River City Mission — Emergency Shelter & Stabilization Paducah emergency shelter and homelessness-support provider serving individuals and families in crisis. May be useful as an immediate shelter route while a longer-term reentry, recovery, employment, treatment, or officer-approved housing plan is being developed.

Emergency Shelter Individuals / Families Confirm intake rules

Contact rivercitymission.org Main: (270) 442-2202 1466 Bechtold Road, Paducah, KY 42003

Ask Bed availability, intake hours, documentation, program rules, curfew, length of stay, and whether supervision status affects placement. Ask if shelter residency or participation can be verified for court or supervision purposes.

Area Paducah / McCracken County / regional access

Merryman House — Safety-Focused Shelter & Advocacy Western Kentucky domestic violence and safety-focused provider offering confidential shelter, advocacy, support, and stabilization services. Relevant when housing need is connected to violence, coercion, family instability, protective-order issues, or safety planning.

Safety Shelter DV Advocacy Confidential access

Contact merrymanhouse.org 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-585-2687 Use safe contact practices if the applicant is at risk.

Ask Safe intake, shelter availability, advocacy, children’s needs, housing planning, court support, and confidentiality rules. Do not share confidential location details with anyone who is not authorized.

Area Paducah / Purchase Area / Western Kentucky

Boulware Mission — Shelter, Recovery & Transitional Support Owensboro provider offering emergency shelter, recovery support, life-skills programming, case management, and transitional stabilization for people experiencing homelessness, addiction, poverty, or reentry barriers. May support people rebuilding housing stability while complying with supervision or treatment expectations.

Shelter / Recovery Transitional Support Owensboro

Contact boulwaremission.org Main: (270) 682-8265 609 Wing Ave., Owensboro, KY 42303

Ask Bed availability, intake process, program requirements, recovery supports, length of stay, fees, documentation, and supervision compatibility. Ask whether staff can verify residency or participation for probation, parole, court, or case-management contacts.

Area Owensboro / Daviess County

St. Benedict’s Homeless Shelter — Owensboro Shelter Pathway Owensboro shelter pathway for people experiencing homelessness and housing instability. May be relevant for individuals returning to Daviess County or surrounding counties who need immediate shelter while building a longer-term reentry, recovery, employment, or approved-address plan.

Emergency Shelter Owensboro Confirm current intake

Contact stbenedictsowensboro.org Main: (270) 541-7142 1001 W. 7th St., Owensboro, KY 42301

Ask Current bed availability, intake hours, ID requirements, rules, length of stay, and whether supervision status affects placement. Ask whether the shelter can provide residency verification.

Area Owensboro / Daviess County

OASIS — Safety-Focused Shelter & Family Stabilization Owensboro-area domestic violence and safety-focused provider offering confidential shelter, advocacy, support, and family-stabilization services. Relevant when housing need is connected to violence, safety planning, protective-order issues, family instability, or court-related support needs.

Safety Shelter Advocacy Confidential access

Contact oasisshelter.org 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-882-2873 Use safe contact practices if the applicant is at risk.

Ask Safe shelter intake, advocacy, children’s needs, protection planning, court support, and housing-stability options. Do not disclose confidential location details.

Area Owensboro / Green River region

Oxford House — Western Kentucky Homes Peer-run sober living homes in Western Kentucky service hubs. May support people in recovery who need stable housing, can follow house rules, can pay shared expenses, and can obtain any required supervision or court approval before moving.

Sober Living Peer-Run Housing Vacancies change

Search oxfordhouseky.org oxfordvacancies.com Search by city, county, gender, and current vacancy.

Ask Vacancy, interview, fees, weekly cost, house rules, medication policy, curfew, transportation, and whether residents on probation/parole are accepted. Confirm address approval before moving in.

Area Paducah / Owensboro / Hopkinsville / Madisonville / Murray access

🛠️ Eligible Affordable, County-Based, Rural & Confirm-First Housing Paths

Paducah Housing Authority — Affordable Housing Pathway Affordable and public housing pathway serving Paducah and McCracken County residents. Not reentry-specific, but relevant for long-term stabilization when applicants meet income, household, waitlist, documentation, and background-screening requirements.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Waitlists / screening

Contact paducahhousing.com Main: (270) 443-3634 2330 Ohio St., Paducah, KY 42003

Ask Waitlist status, criminal-history policy, household eligibility, income documentation, voucher status, unit availability, and appeal options. Ask whether a specific background issue is reviewed case-by-case.

Area Paducah / McCracken County

Owensboro Housing Authority — Affordable Housing Pathway Affordable and public housing pathway serving Owensboro and Daviess County residents. May support long-term housing stability for eligible applicants, but waitlist status, household rules, income documentation, and background screening must be confirmed.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Screening applies

Contact owensborohousing.org Main: (270) 682-2611 2161 E. 19th St., Owensboro, KY 42303

Ask Application status, waitlist openings, criminal-history screening, appeal rights, household requirements, voucher status, and required documents. Ask whether denials are automatic or reviewed case-by-case.

Area Owensboro / Daviess County

Hopkinsville Housing Authority — Affordable Housing Pathway Affordable and public housing access point for Hopkinsville and Christian County residents. Not a direct reentry housing program, but may support longer-term stabilization when eligibility, income, waitlist, household, and background-screening requirements are met.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Confirm waitlist

Contact housingah.org Main: (270) 887-4275 400 N. Elm St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240 Confirm waitlist openings before completing paperwork.

Bring ID, income proof, household documentation, prior addresses, benefit documents, and supervision/court documentation if requested. Ask how background issues are reviewed.

Area Hopkinsville / Christian County

Mayfield, Benton & Murray Housing Stabilization Route For Graves, Marshall, and Calloway counties, practical housing plans may involve Paducah-area shelters, Murray-area landlords, sober living in nearby counties, affordable housing applications, approved family residences, or regional referrals when local shelter inventory is limited.

Regional Access Private Landlords Confirm county placement

Start Search local landlords, affordable housing, recovery housing, Paducah regional providers, and county resource offices. Call before travel or application payment.

Prep Proposed address, landlord or provider contact, rent terms, move-in date, reporting schedule, transportation route, and treatment/work plan. Ask for written acceptance before requesting officer approval.

Area Mayfield / Benton / Murray / Purchase Area

Hopkinsville, Cadiz & Elkton Housing Route Christian, Todd, and Trigg county plans may depend on Hopkinsville-area resources, Fort Campbell-adjacent rental markets, private landlords, public housing applications, recovery housing, approved family residences, or Western Kentucky regional shelter routes.

County Stabilization Hopkinsville Hub Verify supervision fit

Check Whether the proposed placement supports reporting, employment, treatment, and transportation needs. Ask the officer before committing to an out-of-county address.

Bring ID, income proof, full address, rent terms, landlord/program contact, household names, and supervision contact information. Ask about criminal-history screening and written terms.

Area Hopkinsville / Cadiz / Elkton / Fort Campbell-adjacent access

Madisonville, Greenville & Central City Housing Route Hopkins and Muhlenberg county housing plans may require local landlords, affordable housing applications, recovery housing, Owensboro/Hopkinsville regional support, approved family residences, or employer-adjacent housing connected to work and transportation options.

Regional Housing Private Landlords Confirm before moving

Start Search Madisonville and Central City landlords, affordable housing, sober living, and regional service hubs. Confirm whether out-of-county placement is acceptable.

Prep Full address, move-in date, rent terms, employer or income proof, treatment plan, transportation plan, and reporting requirements. Ask for written acceptance if possible.

Area Madisonville / Greenville / Central City / regional access

Western Kentucky Rural County Placement Route Many rural Western Kentucky counties have limited direct shelter or reentry housing inventory. Housing plans may require private landlords, approved family residences, recovery housing in larger hubs, public housing applications, local churches or nonprofits, county resource offices, or relocation to Paducah, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, or Henderson when approved.

Rural Stabilization Regional Hubs Transportation planning

Check Nearest reporting office, treatment provider, work access, bus/ride options, and whether the proposed city or county can be approved. Call providers before traveling across counties.

Prep ID, income proof, proposed address, landlord/program contact, rent terms, move-in date, and weekly transportation plan. Ask for written acceptance or lease terms before requesting approval review.

Area Henderson / Morganfield / Hartford / Princeton / Eddyville / Marion / Smithland / Fulton / rural Western Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky / Appalachia

Counties: Pike, Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Magoffin, Knott, Breathitt, Perry, Letcher, Harlan, Bell, Knox, Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Lee, Wolfe, Powell, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Whitley, Boyd, Greenup, Carter, Elliott, Lawrence, Rowan, Morgan, Menifee, Bath, and Montgomery. Cities and communities include Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Paintsville, Inez, Salyersville, Hindman, Jackson, Hazard, Whitesburg, Harlan, Middlesboro, Barbourville, Manchester, Hyden, Booneville, Beattyville, Campton, Stanton, Irvine, McKee, London, Corbin, Ashland, Russell, Grayson, Sandy Hook, Louisa, Morehead, West Liberty, Frenchburg, Owingsville, Mount Sterling, and surrounding Appalachian communities.

✅ Verified Shelter, Recovery, Reentry & Transitional Housing Pathways

Pathways, Inc. — Behavioral Health, Recovery & Housing-Stability Referrals Ashland-area behavioral health and recovery-support provider serving Boyd County and Northeast Kentucky. May support reentry stabilization through substance-use treatment, mental health services, case-management referrals, crisis support, and housing-related resource linkage where available.

Behavioral Health Recovery Support Ashland

Contact pathways-ky.org Scheduling Center: 1-866-233-1955 Outpatient Addiction Services: (606) 324-1141 330 25th St., Ashland, KY 41101

Ask Treatment intake, recovery support, case management, housing-stability referrals, transportation barriers, and supervision coordination if available. Ask which Boyd County or regional office serves the applicant.

Area Ashland / Boyd County / Northeast Kentucky access

Shelter of Hope — Emergency Shelter Pathway Ashland-area shelter pathway for people experiencing homelessness or severe housing instability. May be useful for individuals returning to Boyd County or nearby Eastern Kentucky counties who need immediate shelter while a longer-term housing, recovery, work, or approved-address plan is developed.

Emergency Shelter Ashland Confirm intake rules

Access shelterofhope.org Main: (606) 324-6700 2944 Winchester Ave., Ashland, KY 41101 Confirm current capacity and admission requirements directly before travel.

Ask Bed availability, intake hours, documentation, rules, length of stay, and whether supervision status affects placement. Ask whether residency or participation verification is available.

Area Ashland / Boyd County / Tri-State access

Mountain Comprehensive Care Center — Recovery, Behavioral Health & Stabilization Support Eastern Kentucky behavioral health and substance-use provider serving multiple Appalachian counties. May support housing stability through treatment linkage, recovery planning, peer support, case-management referrals, crisis services, and coordination when housing barriers are connected to addiction, mental health, or reentry instability.

Behavioral Health Recovery Support County-specific intake

Contact mtcomp.org Main: (606) 886-8572 24-Hour Helpline: 1-800-422-1060 104 S. Front Ave., Prestonsburg, KY 41653

Ask Treatment intake, recovery services, peer support, case management, residential options, housing-stability referrals, and supervision coordination. Ask whether court or officer paperwork is needed for referral.

Area Pikeville / Prestonsburg / Paintsville / Big Sandy region

Kentucky River Community Care — Recovery & Housing-Stability Referrals Regional behavioral health and recovery-support provider serving the Kentucky River region. May support reentry stabilization through substance-use treatment, mental health services, case-management referrals, crisis response, peer support, and housing-related resource linkage where available.

Behavioral Health Recovery / Crisis Support Program-specific access

Contact krccnet.com Main: (606) 436-5761 115 Rockwood Ln., Hazard, KY 41701 Ask for recovery, housing, and case-management referral options.

Ask Intake, crisis support, recovery services, residential referrals, housing-stability support, transportation limits, and supervision coordination. Ask which county office serves the applicant.

Area Hazard / Jackson / Whitesburg / Kentucky River region

Cumberland River Behavioral Health — Recovery & Case-Management Pathway Southeastern Kentucky behavioral health provider serving multiple counties with mental health, substance-use, crisis, and recovery-support services. May help connect individuals to treatment, peer support, residential referrals, housing-stability planning, and community resources when housing barriers are connected to behavioral health needs.

Recovery Support Behavioral Health County intake varies

Contact crbhky.org Regional Office: (606) 528-7010 1203 American Greeting Rd., Corbin, KY 40702 Use the nearest county office for local appointment and crisis/intake instructions.

Ask Substance-use treatment, recovery support, case management, residential referrals, crisis services, transportation issues, and supervision paperwork. Ask whether the applicant needs a referral or assessment first.

Area Harlan / Middlesboro / Barbourville / Manchester / London / Corbin access

Oxford House — Eastern Kentucky Homes Peer-run sober living homes in Eastern Kentucky service hubs where available. May support people in recovery who need stable housing, can pay shared expenses, can follow house rules, and can obtain any required supervision or court approval before moving.

Sober Living Peer-Run Housing Vacancies change

Search oxfordhouseky.org oxfordvacancies.com Search by city, county, gender, and current vacancy.

Ask Vacancy, interview, fees, weekly cost, house rules, medication policy, curfew, transportation, and whether residents on probation/parole are accepted. Confirm address approval before moving in.

Area Ashland / Pikeville / Prestonsburg / Hazard / London / Corbin / Morehead access

🛠️ Eligible Appalachian, Affordable, Rural & Confirm-First Housing Paths

Ashland Housing Authority — Affordable Housing Pathway Affordable and public housing pathway serving Ashland and Boyd County residents. Not reentry-specific, but may support long-term stabilization when applicants meet income, household, waitlist, documentation, and background-screening requirements.

Affordable Housing Public Housing Waitlists / screening

Contact ashlandha.org Main: (606) 325-7112 3131 Winchester Ave., Ashland, KY 41101 Confirm waitlist openings before completing paperwork.

Bring ID, income proof, household documentation, prior addresses, benefits information, and supervision/court documentation if requested. Ask whether background issues are reviewed case-by-case or subject to automatic denial.

Area Ashland / Boyd County

Pike County Housing Stabilization Route Pike County housing plans may require private landlords, approved family residences, sober living where available, treatment-linked supports, local affordable housing applications, and regional support through Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Ashland, or Hazard depending on supervision and transportation needs.

Regional Hub Private Housing Transportation planning

Start Search Pikeville-area landlords, recovery supports, affordable housing, and regional service providers. Confirm service area and supervision approval before paying fees.

Prep Full address, landlord/program contact, rent terms, move-in date, reporting schedule, transportation route, and treatment/work plan. Ask for written acceptance before requesting approval.

Area Pikeville / Pike County / regional Eastern Kentucky access

Big Sandy Region Housing Route Floyd, Johnson, Martin, and Magoffin county housing plans may involve Prestonsburg/Paintsville-area landlords, approved family residences, behavioral health or recovery support, sober living where available, affordable housing applications, and coordination with larger regional hubs.

Big Sandy Region Local Landlords Confirm placement

Check Nearest reporting office, transportation to treatment or work, and whether a placement in another county can be approved. Call providers before travel.

Bring ID, income proof, proposed address, household names, rent terms, provider contact, and weekly transportation plan. Ask about criminal-history screening and written terms.

Area Prestonsburg / Paintsville / Inez / Salyersville / regional access

Kentucky River Region Housing Route Hazard and surrounding Kentucky River counties may require a blended plan using local landlords, behavioral health and recovery programs, affordable housing applications, approved family residences, regional shelters, and transportation planning for court, supervision, treatment, and work.

Kentucky River Region Recovery / Private Housing Confirm service area

Start Search Hazard-area housing, recovery-support providers, county resource offices, affordable housing, and regional service hubs. Confirm whether out-of-county placement is acceptable before moving.

Prep Proposed address, rent terms, landlord/program contact, transportation route, treatment schedule, work access, and reporting plan. Ask for written acceptance or program verification.

Area Hazard / Jackson / Hindman / Whitesburg / Hyden / Booneville / Campton

Harlan, Bell, Knox & Clay County Housing Route Southeastern Kentucky housing plans may depend on local landlords, behavioral health and recovery supports, public housing applications, approved family residences, London/Corbin regional access, and transportation planning through mountainous rural areas.

Southeast Kentucky Local Landlords Verify travel plan

Check Reporting location, treatment access, employment access, ride options, and whether a placement outside the home county can be approved. Call before traveling to a provider in another county.

Bring ID, income proof, proposed address, landlord/program contact, rent terms, household names, and weekly transportation plan. Ask for written lease or acceptance terms before approval review.

Area Harlan / Middlesboro / Barbourville / Manchester / regional access

Morehead, Mount Sterling & Northeast Kentucky Housing Route Northeastern Kentucky counties may require a practical mix of Morehead or Ashland regional providers, Mount Sterling-area housing, private landlords, affordable housing applications, recovery supports, approved family residences, and transportation planning for supervision and employment access.

Northeast Kentucky Regional Access Confirm before move-in

Start Search local landlords, affordable housing, recovery supports, Ashland/Morehead resources, and county-specific assistance. Confirm service area and address approval before paying fees.

Prep ID, income proof, proposed address, landlord/program contact, rent terms, household names, transportation, work, and treatment plan. Ask for written acceptance or lease terms if available.

Area Morehead / West Liberty / Frenchburg / Owingsville / Mount Sterling / Grayson / Louisa / Greenup

Rural County Stabilization Paths

Coverage: rural and low-infrastructure Kentucky counties where direct shelter, transitional housing, or reentry-specific housing inventory may be limited. This section supports people who need a practical confirm-first plan using nearby regional hubs, private landlords, recovery housing, approved family residences, affordable housing applications, transportation planning, and supervision-aware address review.

✅ Verified Practical Reentry Housing Planning Steps

Build an Officer-Ready Housing Plan Before Moving For people on probation, parole, diversion, treatment court, pretrial release, or home incarceration, the most useful housing plan is specific: full address, provider or landlord name, household members, rent terms, transportation, treatment access, work plan, curfew rules, and confirmation that the address can be reviewed before move-in.

Planning Step Address Review Approval may apply

Include Full address, landlord or program contact, monthly/weekly cost, move-in date, house rules, and whether other residents live there. Do not move or pay deposits until approval rules are clear.

Prepare Transportation to reporting, treatment, work, court, testing, and required appointments. Plan for phone access, mail, ID replacement, and emergency contact updates.

Area Statewide rural Kentucky

Use Regional Hubs When Local Inventory Is Limited When a rural county has limited direct housing inventory, nearby regional hubs may provide the practical access point for shelter, recovery housing, public housing, case management, treatment, workforce support, and landlord search. Common hubs include Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Paducah, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Ashland, Pikeville, Hazard, London, Corbin, Somerset, and Morehead.

Regional Hub Shelter / Recovery / Landlords Confirm county rules

Check Whether the person can live in a nearby hub while reporting to the required office or transferring supervision if allowed. Confirm transportation before relying on a regional placement.

Ask Does the provider serve the applicant’s county? Can the address be approved? Can the provider verify acceptance in writing?

Area Statewide / regional hubs

Pair Recovery Housing With Treatment, Work & Transportation Recovery housing can be a strong rural reentry option when the person has a substance-use recovery need, but it works best when paired with treatment access, employment or benefits planning, transportation, reporting compliance, drug testing, and a clear budget for fees or shared expenses.

Recovery Housing Stability Plan House rules vary

Ask Vacancy, interview process, move-in fee, weekly rent, curfew, drug testing, medication rules, employment expectations, and whether residents on supervision are accepted. Confirm the exact address before requesting approval.

Bring Recovery plan, treatment appointment schedule, income or job-search plan, ID, and officer/case-manager contact. Ask for written house acceptance if available.

Area Statewide / house-specific

Use Family Housing Only After Address Compatibility Review Family housing may be the fastest stabilization option, but it should still be reviewed for household members, address restrictions, victim/no-contact conditions, school or child-related restrictions, lease rules, curfew feasibility, transportation, and whether other residents are comfortable with supervision-related verification.

Family Residence Address Compatibility Restrictions may apply

Check All household members, leaseholder permission, victims or protected persons nearby, children in the home, weapons, substances, curfew, and reporting access. Confirm whether home visits or address verification may occur.

Prepare Full address, leaseholder name, household list, phone number, transportation plan, and backup plan if the address is denied. Discuss expectations with family before relying on the address.

Area Statewide rural Kentucky

🛠️ Eligible Confirm-First Backup Paths & Search Strategy

Private Landlords, Room Rentals, Mobile Homes & Extended Stays In rural counties, private landlords, shared rooms, mobile homes, small apartments, weekly rentals, and extended-stay arrangements may be more available than formal transitional housing. These options can work when screening, costs, lease terms, household rules, transportation, and address approval are handled before move-in.

Private Housing Second-Chance Search Screening varies

Ask Application fee, deposit, rent, lease length, criminal-history screening, visitor rules, shared-space rules, utility costs, and move-in date. Ask whether acceptance can be put in writing.

Bring ID, income proof, references, employer contact, benefits award letter if applicable, and supervision contact if requested. Do not pay large nonrefundable fees before address review.

Area Statewide rural Kentucky

Local Housing Authorities & Affordable Housing Applications Public housing, subsidized properties, and affordable housing may support longer-term stability, but many programs have waitlists, income rules, household rules, documentation requirements, and criminal-history screening. Applicants should ask whether denial decisions are automatic or reviewed case-by-case.

Affordable Housing Long-Term Stability Waitlists common

Ask Is the waitlist open? What criminal-history policy applies? Can the applicant submit explanation, rehabilitation evidence, treatment completion, employment proof, or appeal documents?

Bring ID, Social Security documents, income proof, household documents, prior addresses, court documents if requested, and references. Keep copies of all applications and denials.

Area County and city housing authorities statewide

Transportation Is Part of the Housing Plan A housing option can fail if the person cannot reach reporting appointments, drug testing, treatment, work, court, community service, medical care, or required check-ins. Rural plans should include a realistic weekly transportation map before the address is submitted for approval.

Transportation Compliance Planning Confirm before move

Map Home → reporting office → treatment → work → testing site → court → grocery/pharmacy → emergency contact. Include bus, rideshare, family rides, employer transportation, or walking limits.

Prepare Weekly schedule, backup ride plan, fuel/bus budget, phone access, and contact list. Ask whether out-of-county travel needs permission.

Area Statewide rural Kentucky

Create a Backup Plan for Denials, Waitlists or No Beds Because shelter beds, recovery housing vacancies, and affordable housing waitlists change quickly, every reentry housing plan should include backup options. A backup plan may include a second provider, second county, approved family address, temporary room rental, additional sober living interviews, or case-manager referral.

Backup Plan Waitlist Strategy Do not rely on one option

Backup Option A: shelter or program. Option B: sober living or recovery housing. Option C: private room, family address, or affordable housing waitlist.

Track Date called, person spoken to, eligibility answer, documents needed, expected opening date, and next follow-up step. Keep screenshots or notes for case manager/officer review.

Area Statewide rural Kentucky

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