Weaving Appalachia - Leadership in Letcher County

A Within six weeks, from the inception of the idea photo of the scene was circulated on social to the dedication, the project was completed. [...] According to one person on the The local leader said, “it just was a transforma- project, the reaction to the photo was one of tion in the community—from ‘we don’t have two types. [...] In fact, the in Whitesburg, the services extend to the neigh- siting of the KATR program in Letcher County boring KY counties of Harlan, Perry, Knott, and is due to advocacy at the state level by Fahe Pike. [...] Wilson According to a Fahe-commissioned analysis of supply, the age of the housing and chang- of housing stock by the Virginia Center for Hous- es in systems like heating and cooling over the ing Research at Virginia Tech (VCHR), 15% of years have left the stock in southeastern Ken- the houses in Letcher County were built be- tucky very energy inefficient. [...] The plan for Fahe is to deepen While Members are the “boots on the ground,” its commitment to leadership development they delegate to Fahe the responsibility to keep throughout all of the communities where Fa- an eye on the horizon for opportunities and to he’s Members live and work.