Louisville, Kentucky: Family Scholar House Helps Residents Achieve Economic Independence through Academic Success

November 12, 2019  

Louisville, Kentucky: Family Scholar House Helps Residents Achieve Economic Independence through Academic Success

HUD User publishes a series of case studies based on federal, state, and local strategies that increase affordable housing opportunities and support sustainable community development. The projects and community development efforts featured in these reports have demonstrated innovation through a multitude of partnerships and initiatives.

The Riverport Family Scholar House, one part of a larger multigenerational housing development, is a unique project that provides affordable housing and a network of support services to single parents and foster care alumni who are pursuing postsecondary education in Louisville, Kentucky. Residents receive access to free or heavily subsidized child care as well as academic coaching and support. The development's educational services building hosts a wide variety of support services such as food pantries, professional development seminars, and mentoring for residents and members of the surrounding neighborhoods. The project won the 2019 American Planning Association/HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Award.

Visit HUD User's Case Studies page to learn more about affordable housing and to view other promising examples of how communities across the nation are raising the bar on sustainable community development.

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