The Inflation Reduction Act was signed in law on August 16, 2022. A historic investment in climate change mitigation, the act has many provisions to ... Read This Post
Stories
Beware of Fraud and Predatory Lending After a Disaster
Catastrophic weather events like the one that was experienced by many communities in Eastern Kentucky at the end of July show us the best of humanity ... Read This Post
Flood Relief Loans
Many businesses and organizations in Eastern Kentucky have been impacted by recent floods. We know relief through local, state or federal programs may ... Read This Post
Resources to Help You Save on Home Energy Bills
The Mountain Association often gets questions from home owners and renters who are looking for relief from high energy bills. Unfortunately, our ... Read This Post
Historic Post Office Turned Solar-Powered Airbnb
Ben Tatum grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Having always enjoyed outdoor adventure, after several rock climbing trips to ... Read This Post
An Angel for the Arts in Eastern Kentucky
“Guided creativity.” “A soldier for nonprofits, arts, and Appalachian culture.” “For so many of us, she is Saint Judy.” These ... Read This Post
A Festival & A Nonprofit for “Misfits and Intellectuals”
From the top of Kentucky’s second highest mountain, a nonprofit is working to provide a hub of resources focused around Music, Arts, Re-creation, and ... Read This Post
Frontier Housing & Mountain Association Partner for Affordable Housing
If you don't have time to read the full story: Frontier Housing has primarily focused on building new homes since it was established in 1974. But ... Read This Post
UK Students Design Community Spaces with Perry County Community
If you don't have time to read the full story: A new exhibit has gone up in downtown Hazard showing how spaces and buildings in the Perry County ... Read This Post
Middlesboro Community Center to Add Solar
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is protecting 253,000 acres of central Appalachian forests through the Cumberland Forest project. The Mountain ... Read This Post
Nonprofit in Rockcastle County Models Sustainable Living
Appalachia - Science in the Public Interest (ASPI), a nonprofit headquartered in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, has been working for healthy land and ... Read This Post
For God’s Pantry Food Bank, Energy Savings Means Feeding More People
“If we save a thousand dollars on our bills, that’s eight thousand meals,” says Mike Pope. Pope is the Maintenance and Food Safety Lead for God’s ... Read This Post
