Fahe brings people, organizations, and resources together to build homes, communities, and a thriving Appalachia by expanding economic opportunity and security and by influencing policy, philanthropy, and systems change.
Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc. centers its grantmaking on rural housing and Appalachian community development, with a strong emphasis on partnerships that move resources through local lenders and nonprofits. A large share of its recent giving supports the Partners for Rural Transformation program, with multi-year grants to organizations such as Communities Unlimited Inc., Rural Community Assistance Corporation, Community Development Corp of Brownsville, First Nations Oweesta Corporation, and Hope Enterprise Corporation. Those awards point to a model built around convening, capacity, and regional collaboration rather than one-off charitable checks. The foundation also supports housing stability for people recovering from substance use disorder, disaster recovery, and down payment assistance for low- and moderate-income households. Recent grants include support for Homes Inc., Housing Development Alliance, New Foundations Community Housing, Transitions Inc., and Maintenance Management Services for housing repair and rent support tied to recovery. Other recent awards fund community work in Kentucky, including housing assistance in Harlan and disaster relief in Booneville. Its grantmaking reflects a regional focus on Appalachia, rural communities, and programs tied to homeownership, housing repair, lending, and recovery support.
Housing is the clearest through line in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $210,337 to Coap in Harlan, Kentucky, for a housing subsidy, and $114,502 to Partnership Housing in Booneville, Kentucky, for disaster relief. In another housing line, New Foundations Community Housing in Cincinnati received support for housing rent payments for individuals recovering from substance use disorder, showing that housing aid is often linked to stability and recovery. Capacity building is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded Communities Unlimited Inc. $1,161,148 in 2024 and $1,055,652 in 2025 for the Partners for Rural Transformation program, while Rural Community Assistance Corporation, First Nations Oweesta Corporation, Hope Enterprise Corporation, and Community Development Corp of Brownsville received similar awards for the same initiative. It also funded Eastern Eight Cdc for participation in several health and wellness working groups and travel funds, indicating support for convening and coordination as part of its community work.
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$159.1M
$39M
$23.5M
Most grants fall between $9K and $36K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$36K
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Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s larger program awards: the p25 size is $9,050, the median is $13,870, and the p75 is $35,654. The recent list also shows a long tail of larger multi-year program grants, especially for rural transformation and capacity-building work. The pattern is repeat funding rather than one-time support. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Communities Unlimited Inc., Rural Community Assistance Corporation, First Nations Oweesta Corporation, Hope Enterprise Corporation, Community Development Corp of Brownsville, New Foundations Community Housing, and Transitions Inc. The foundation is a grantmaking organization with regional scope; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications appear in some programs, including Fahe Community Lending, Kentucky Access to Recovery, and MicroMortgage Marketplace.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 78% of grants in the recipient state data. Recent Kentucky recipients include Whitesburg, Hazard, Harlan, Booneville, Georgetown, and Covington, along with Johnson City, Tennessee, for a health and wellness working group grant. Beyond Kentucky, recurring awards went to Fayetteville, Arkansas; West Sacramento, California; Brownsville, Texas; Longmont, Colorado; and Jackson, Mississippi. All recorded grants in the dataset were to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants concentrate on rural housing, community development, recovery-related housing support, and regional capacity building. Named examples include support for the Partners for Rural Transformation program, housing subsidies in Harlan, Kentucky, and rent payments for people recovering from substance use disorder through New Foundations Community Housing in Cincinnati.
Yes. Communities Unlimited Inc., Rural Community Assistance Corporation, First Nations Oweesta Corporation, Hope Enterprise Corporation, and Community Development Corp of Brownsville each received grants in both 2023 and 2024 or 2025 for the Partners for Rural Transformation program or related working groups.
The distribution is relatively small at the center: p25 is $9,050, median grant size is $13,870, and p75 is $35,654. The grant list also includes larger program awards above $1 million for rural transformation work.
Yes, some programs do. Fahe Community Lending accepts unsolicited applications, and the Kentucky Access to Recovery program and MicroMortgage Marketplace pilot also list unsolicited applications as accepted.
Kentucky is the main recipient state, with 78% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Kentucky recipients include Coap in Harlan, Housing Development Alliance in Hazard, Homes Inc. in Whitesburg, and Partnership Housing in Booneville.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Who can apply: Loans are available to nonprofit and for-profit organizations and developers with a focus on community development in rural communities. Community Facilities Direct Loan Program access is available to public bodies, community-based nonprofits, and federally-recognized tribes located in rural areas.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN EIGHT CDC (E8) | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $523,086 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS |
| OXFORD HOUSE (KENTUCKY) | SILVER SPRING, MD | $490,300 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| COAP | HARLAN, KY | $484,069 | 2026 | GRANT FOR HOUSING SUBSIDY |
| CLINCH-POWELL RC&D | RUTLEDGE, TN | $420,201 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS |
| COMMUNITIES UNLIMITED INC | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $409,818 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERS FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM |
| PARTNERSHIP HOUSING | BOONEVILLE, KY | $403,326 | 2026 | DISASTER RELIEF GRANT |
| FRONTIER HOUSING INC (FHI) | MOREHEAD, KY | $355,014 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| FIRST NATIONS OWEESTA CORPORATION | LONGMONT, CO | $298,247 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERS FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM |
| RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CORPORATION (RCAC) | WEST SACRAMENTO, CA | $294,817 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERS FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM |
| HOPE ENTERPRISE CORP | JACKSON, MS | $294,817 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT (CAP) | PAINTSVILLE, KY | $209,305 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS |
| COMMUNITY DEV CORP OF BROWNSVILLE CDCB | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $140,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| HOMES INC | WHITESBURG, KY | $140,000 | 2026 | FLOOD/DISASTER RELIEF AND SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS LINES/PROJECTS THAT EMPLOY INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD |
| TRANSITIONS INC | COVINGTON, KY | $120,855 | 2026 | PROVIDING HOUSING RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD |
| APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT (ASP) | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $97,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS |
| THE LEGACY HOUSE LLC | GEORGETOWN, KY | $79,500 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| CREATIVE COMPASSION INC (CCI) | CROSSVILLE, TN | $79,500 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY (HELPING OVERCOME POVERTY'S EXISTENCE) | WYTHEVILLE, VA | $77,200 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS |
| APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (APPCAA) | GATE CITY, VA | $77,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS |
| KINGSPORT HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (KHRA) | KINGSPORT, TN | $77,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS |
| BEYOND HOUSING | BRISTOL, VA | $73,399 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| KENTUCKY RIVER COMMUNITY CARE (KRCC) | JACKSON, KY | $73,399 | 2026 | PROVIDING HOUSING RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD |
| KNOX HOUSING PARTNERSHIP DBA HOMESOURCE EAST TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $70,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| SOUTHEAST RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC (SERCAP) | ROANOKE, VA | $63,700 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| ETHAN HEALTH LLC GENESIS HOUSE | RICHMOND, KY | $63,700 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| DIVINE STEPS INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $56,080 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| NEW FOUNDATIONS COMMUNITY HOUSING | CINCINNATI, OH | $54,876 | 2026 | PROVIDING HOUSING RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD |
| TENNESSEE COMMUNITY ASSIST CORP (TCAC) | MORRISTOWN, KY | $54,876 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| BETTER DAYS SOBER LIVING | WINCHESTER, KY | $52,540 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| HIGHLANDS HOUSING CORPORATION (SOUTHERN TIER HOUSING CORP) | LONDON, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| HFH LOUDON CO (LCHH) | LENOIR CITY, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| HOME OWNERSHIP CENTER INC (HOC) | ELKINS, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| COMMUNITY VENTURES | LEXINGTON, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (KLF) | KNOXVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| PSHH - PEOPLES SELF-HELP HOUSING | VANCEBURG, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| MOUNTAIN TOP | ALTAMONT, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| GARRETT COUNTY MD COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE INC | OAKLAND, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| FAIRMONT-MORGANTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY | FAIRMONT, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (NCWVCAA) | FAIRMONT, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| KENTUCKY RIVER FOOTHILLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (KRFDC) | RICHMOND, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| HALE EMPOWERMENT & REVITALIZATION ORGANIZATION INC (HERO) | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| CROSSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY | CROSSVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF NORTH ALABAMA (CAPNA) | DECATUR, AL | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (HDA) | HAZARD, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | FLOOD/DISASTER RELIEF AND SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS LINES/PROJECTS THAT EMPLOY INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD |
| OAK RIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY | OAK RIDGE, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF NORTHEAST AL INC (CANANEAL) | RAINSVILLE, AL | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| KCEOC COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP | BARBOURVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| COALFIELD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | HUNTINGTON, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF BIRMINGHAM INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
| RANDOLPH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY (RCHA) | ELKINS, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING GRANT |
EASTERN EIGHT CDC (E8)
$523,086GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS
OXFORD HOUSE (KENTUCKY)
$490,300PROVIDING GRANT
COAP
$484,069GRANT FOR HOUSING SUBSIDY
CLINCH-POWELL RC&D
$420,201GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS
SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERS FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
PARTNERSHIP HOUSING
$403,326DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
FRONTIER HOUSING INC (FHI)
$355,014PROVIDING GRANT
SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERS FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERS FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS
COMMUNITY DEV CORP OF BROWNSVILLE CDCB
$140,000PROVIDING GRANT
FLOOD/DISASTER RELIEF AND SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS LINES/PROJECTS THAT EMPLOY INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD
TRANSITIONS INC
$120,855PROVIDING HOUSING RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD
GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS
THE LEGACY HOUSE LLC
$79,500PROVIDING GRANT
CREATIVE COMPASSION INC (CCI)
$79,500PROVIDING GRANT
OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY (HELPING OVERCOME POVERTY'S EXISTENCE)
$77,200GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS
APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (APPCAA)
$77,000GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS
KINGSPORT HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (KHRA)
$77,000GRANT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTH/WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS AND ALSO TRAVEL FUNDS
BEYOND HOUSING
$73,399PROVIDING GRANT
KENTUCKY RIVER COMMUNITY CARE (KRCC)
$73,399PROVIDING HOUSING RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD
KNOX HOUSING PARTNERSHIP DBA HOMESOURCE EAST TENNESSEE
$70,000PROVIDING GRANT
SOUTHEAST RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC (SERCAP)
$63,700PROVIDING GRANT
ETHAN HEALTH LLC GENESIS HOUSE
$63,700PROVIDING GRANT
DIVINE STEPS INC
$56,080PROVIDING GRANT
NEW FOUNDATIONS COMMUNITY HOUSING
$54,876PROVIDING HOUSING RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD
TENNESSEE COMMUNITY ASSIST CORP (TCAC)
$54,876PROVIDING GRANT
BETTER DAYS SOBER LIVING
$52,540PROVIDING GRANT
HIGHLANDS HOUSING CORPORATION (SOUTHERN TIER HOUSING CORP)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
HFH LOUDON CO (LCHH)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
HOME OWNERSHIP CENTER INC (HOC)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (KLF)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
PSHH - PEOPLES SELF-HELP HOUSING
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
GARRETT COUNTY MD COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE INC
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
FAIRMONT-MORGANTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (NCWVCAA)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
KENTUCKY RIVER FOOTHILLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (KRFDC)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
HALE EMPOWERMENT & REVITALIZATION ORGANIZATION INC (HERO)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
CROSSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF NORTH ALABAMA (CAPNA)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
FLOOD/DISASTER RELIEF AND SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS LINES/PROJECTS THAT EMPLOY INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUD
OAK RIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF NORTHEAST AL INC (CANANEAL)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
KCEOC COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
RANDOLPH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY (RCHA)
$50,000PROVIDING GRANT
