Kentucky Eligible Area Maps forKentucky USDA Rural Development Housing Programs

Potential Changes to Kentucky Eligible Area Maps for
Kentucky USDA Rural Development Housing Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is conducting a review of all areas under its jurisdiction to identify areas that no longer qualify as rural for housing programs. The last rural area reviews were performed in 2017–2018 using 2015 American Community Survey (ACS) data. Rural area designations are reviewed every five years. This review will use the 2020 United States decennial census data.

Based on the 2020 U.S. census data and rural area guidance located in Handbook HB–1–3550, Chapter 5, the rural eligibility designation is under review for the following areas in Kentucky:

Currently eligible communities under review:

Scott County – Georgetown
Boone County – Burlington
Kenton County – Independence
Campbell County – Alexandria
Bourbon County – Paris
Woodford County – Versailles
Jessamine County – Nicholasville
Shelby County – Shelbyville
Bullitt County – Mt. Washington
Hardin County – Elizabethtown

Ineligible communities under review (expansion of ineligible areas):Madison County – Richmond
Christian County – Fort Campbell 

Ineligible communities under review (reconsideration of eligibility):McCracken County – Paducah
Boyd County – Ashland

The public shall have 90 days from the date of this public notice to submit comments regarding the potential loss of eligibility for Rural Development housing programs. Comments should be sent to RD.SFH.SO.KY@usda.gov. For details, or questions about specific changes, please contact the Kentucky Rural Development Housing Program staff at 859-224-7353.

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