Catherine McGeeney – Coalition for the Homeless

Dramatic permanent housing cuts coming from the federal government

Our staff at the Coalition for the Homeless wanted to share some new information reported in Politico on Monday evening regarding impending changes to HUD funding. According to this article, “the Trump administration is expected to dramatically cut funding for a permanent housing program—a move that could potentially reexpose tens of thousands of people to […]

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Coalition for the Homeless Awards $4.5 Million to Fight Family Homelessness

News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Catherine McGeeney, cmcgeeney@louhomeless.org Coalition for the Homeless Awards $4.5 Million to Fight Family Homelessness in LouisvilleThese awards were funded by the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund to help families exit homelessness Louisville, KY (July 29, 2025)—The Coalition for the Homeless announced today that they’ve awarded 10 local agencies a total of $4.5

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Day 1 Families Fund: Request for Proposals (due June 18)

News

The Coalition for the Homeless is excited to release the attached Request for Proposals (RFP) for Day 1 Families Fund renewable grants to identify solutions to family homelessness in Louisville. $1.125 million will be awarded annually through 2029 to organizations who apply for eligible activities that align with community-identified priorities to ensure that no child sleeps

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Louisville CoC Awarded $23.3 Million

News, Press releases, Word On The Street

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 22, 2025Contact: Catherine McGeeney, cmcgeeney@louhomeless.org Louisville Continuum of Care Awarded $23.3 Million for Successful Housing ProgramsHUD funding will support 48 projects ending homelessness in Louisville Louisville, KY (January 22, 2025)—The Louisville Continuum of Care (CoC) announced today that they have been awarded an unprecedented $23.3 million from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban

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Raise Your Voice for #HousingNotHandcuffs

Events, News, Word On The Street

Louisville Groups Rally for Housing, Not Handcuffs, to End HomelessnessDuring the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments, Louisville groups gathered to call for local solutions to homelessness On Monday, April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Johnson v. Grants Pass to decide whether it’s cruel and unusual punishment to penalize people for sleeping outside when they

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Annual Member Agency Meeting: May 15

Events

We’re so grateful for the daily efforts of our member agencies to meet the basic needs of Louisvillians facing homelessness. We invite all of you to join for our annual meeting on Wednesday, May 15, from 3-5pm. We’ll have appetizers, drinks, and a brief program (beginning at 3:30pm) to hear an update on the state

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Point-in-Time Count (Volunteer Opportunity)

News, Word On The Street

The Coalition for the Homeless no longer utilize volunteers for our annual point-in-time (PIT) count in January (formerly known as the “Street Count”). Louisville’s annual count is now conducted by agency outreach workers over the course of a week. However, Kentucky Housing Corporation conducts the PIT count for all of the counties surrounding Louisville, and

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Statement on Safer KY Act

Members, News, Word On The Street

The Safer KY Act was introduced in the Judiciary Committee on Friday in Frankfort. We saw the bill for the first time at the start of that committee meeting. When introducing the bill, Representative Jared Bauman said that he hopes it will create “a foundation of unstoppable prosperity.” But any strong foundation has to be

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Path to Action #3: What Ends Homelessness?

Archived Events, Word On The Street

Get Tickets Now! Join the Coalition for the Homeless for our third Path to Action event. Path to Action is a series of free in-person community discussions around homelessness and housing, where we’ll build community, dismantle myths about homelessness, hear from you, and answer questions. Path to Action 3: What Ends Homelessness?Wednesday, November 15, 4:30-6pmThe B.A. Colonial (818 W.

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Path to Action #2: Shelters Are Full. What Next?

Archived Events, Word On The Street

Join the Coalition for the Homeless for our second Path to Action event. Path to Action is a series of free in-person community discussions around homelessness and housing, where we’ll build community, dismantle myths about homelessness, hear from you, and answer questions. Path to Action #2: Shelters Are Full. What Next?Wednesday, 10/11, from 8:30-10amRSVP for

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