# Ask Lex  
**Published:** 2026-05-04T22:00:00.000Z  
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I saw the news about Lexington tackling housing stability with that new eviction program. How exactly does this help renters who are behind on rent, and does it cover people living in all parts of Fayette County or just certain neighborhoods?

Yes, the program covers all of Fayette County households facing eviction, and it provides targeted assistance typically under two thousand dollars per household to prevent eviction, utility shutoffs, and homelessness. What's really interesting about this approach is it includes several different services beyond just paying rent. You can get mediation services between you and your landlord, access to legal counsel in eviction cases, and even housing counseling if you're a Lexington Housing Authority tenant.

That sounds comprehensive. How well is it actually working for people who use it?

The numbers are pretty encouraging. Since it started in twenty twenty-three, it's been serving one hundred fifty to three hundred households annually, and it maintains a success rate of seventy to ninety percent in housing stabilization. Overall, they've served about seven thousand two hundred twenty-five individuals. The program partners with Legal Aid of the Bluegrass and the Kentucky Equal Justice Center to make sure people have proper representation, which is crucial since most tenants go to eviction court without an attorney.

Is this something that's going to stick around long-term?

Well, that's the big question right now. The program is seeking more steady funding because the current money runs out in August twenty twenty-six. It started with federal pandemic relief money, then moved to the city's General Fund at five hundred thousand dollars. City Council's Social Services Committee is looking at this during budget season, so we'll see what they decide about keeping it going.

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