Impact Lufkinâs breaks ground on upcoming affordable housing project Impact Lufkinâs breaks ground on upcoming affordable housing project By T'Ebonie Tanner | December 9, 2020 at 6:09 PM CST - Updated December 9 at 8:14 PM LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - On Wednesday, many people came out for Impact Lufkinâs groundbreaking of their new property for affordable housing in the community The homes will be located in north Lufkin. President of the organization, Robert Shankle, says the plan is to revitalize the area and to help promote home ownership. Crews will begin phase one of the project at the beginning of the year, and people will see homes start to form.