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Executive Director Selected for Leadership Program at Harvard

Press releases, Word On The Street

Louisville, KY (July 8, 2016) – NeighborWorks America is proud to announce that Natalie Harris, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless, is one of 50 leaders selected for the NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program, conducted at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program, made possible in …

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Louisville Homeless Numbers Drop For Third Year

CoC, Members, Press releases, Word On The Street

The Coalition is pleased to report our annual homeless census numbers. We counted 6,737 homeless Louisvillians in 2015, which represents a 12.4% drop in homelessness over just one year. What’s more is that homelessness has dropped by 23% over the past four years in Louisville. We have had this success because of the efficient, collaborative …

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Federal Funding for Louisville Homeless Projects Decreases

Action alerts, CoC, Members, Press releases, Word On The Street

Louisville, KY (May 9, 2016) – On Monday, the Louisville Continuum of Care (CoC) received notice of a total annual award of $9,060,310 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which will support many critical permanent housing projects in Louisville. Unfortunately, Louisville lost $1,185,867 in renewal funding this year, specifically transitional housing …

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Join our Associate Board

News, Word On The Street

The mission of the Coalition for the Homeless is to prevent and end homelessness through advocacy, education, and coordination of 30 member agencies. In recent years, our collaborative efforts have led to a 50% decrease in chronic homelessness, as well as an end to homelessness among Louisville’s veterans. The Coalition for the Homeless Associate Board was …

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2/4: Supportive Housing 101

Archived Events

The Coalition for the Homeless is excited to announce that we’ve rescheduled two Corporation for Supportive Housing training sessions that had to be cancelled at the end of last year. Supportive Housing 101 will be held on Thursday, February 4, from 9-10 a.m. at Louisville Urban League, Inc. and is perfect for nonprofit and for-profit developers, managers, and …

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Creating LGBTQ Friendly Housing and Shelter (1/11, 1/12, 1/13)

Archived Events, Members, News

Please join the Coalition for the Homeless for a special training session: “Creating LGBTQ Friendly Housing and Shelter.” We determined that this training was needed after an assessment last year, and are providing three separate dates for you to receive over four hours of comprehensive training. Please see the below flyer and email Natalie to sign …

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