From airports to food pantries, the longer the federal government shutdown drags on, the more Kentuckiana could start to feel the strain.
The celebration included plenty of games like corn hole, basketball, football and more.
Residents relocating from Dosker Manor will have help furnishing their new homes.
As city leaders try to figure out how to fix public housing issues, they're also bracing for possible funding cuts amid uncertainty in Washington.
Renovations are underway at the Baxter Community Center, which has been serving Beecher Terrace residents since 1940.
The goal was to get both tenants and landlords the information they need to get housing vouchers, or maintain Section 8 properties.
One disabled Dosker Manor resident said "the only time an ADA apartment comes up is when somebody dies, pretty much."
The Louisville Metro Housing Authority is moving forward with plans to demolish and redevelop Dosker Manor, a high-rise public housing complex in downtown Louisville.
A celebration was held Wednesday to mark the 500th home purchased through the LMHA program.
Getting residents moved is proving to be a slow process, and Louisville Metro Housing Authority is facing a big challenge facing apartments to move them into.