Craft Beer Throwdown (6/2)
Join us at the Craft Beer Throwdown on Thursday, June 2, from 5-9pm, outdoors at Mile Wide (636 Barret Avenue)!
Mayoral Candidate Forum on Housing (Tues, 5/10)
WFPL News and the Coalition for the Homeless co-hosted a mayoral forum on Tuesday, May 10, at 5:30 p.m. The forum was broadcast live on 89.3 WFPL News, and streamed on WFPL.org and Facebook Live. If you missed the forum, you can watch it here at your convenience. The discussion focused on solutions for members of our community who are unhoused; housing …
Good News Party (Sat, 3/26)
Please Join the Good News Party Where: St. John Center (700 E. Muhammad Ali Blvd.) When: Saturday, March 26, at 5pm Who: Everyone who cares about those sleeping on the streets in Louisville What: Dinner provided by our fabulous hosts and an opportunity to share resources to help others Many dedicated Louisvillians have taken to the …
Job Posting: Customer Care Specialist
Full Time Employment: Customer Care Specialist The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a full time employee to work 37.5 hours per week. This position will be in The Single Point of Entry / call center. Duties include: data entry, answering phones, making appropriate referrals to homeless shelter and services and meeting with persons presenting at …
Remembering Joe Knall
We are devastated to share the news that Joe Knall, a dedicated member of our staff on the Single Point of Entry team, died at the end of December. Joe joined the Coalition for the Homeless in 2017 and over the course of his four years with the organization, he helped thousands of Louisvillians to …
New leadership in the Continuum of Care
December 2021 Mary Frances Schafer—the Director of Community Coordination for the Coalition for the Homeless—has announced she is stepping down from her position. She has given us 15 years of service, during which she developed a coordinated entry system for people seeking shelter, created a community-wide prevention and diversion program, and implemented a transportation program …
FY2021 Continuum of Care Full Application
The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care is posting the following documents for review ahead of the November 16, 2021 submission deadline: FY2021 Continuum of Care Full Application and FY2021 Project Priority Listing. Please direct any questions to Mary Frances Schafer at mfschafer@louhomeless.org.
Black Haircare Drive
LeAndra Williams of the Coalition’s Prevention & Diversion team voiced a problem recently: there are not enough haircare products for Black people in Louisville’s shelters. So we’re doing something about it. Please help us gather donations of unused gels, shampoos, conditioners, and other hair accessories. We’ve had special requests for Blue Magic products and hair …
Release of FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunities: Program Competition Now Open
HUD has released the FY2021 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. It has been posted on grants.gov and is also available on the HUD.gov Funding Opportunities page. If you are interested in applying for this funding, please read the NOFO in its entirety. Applications are due to the Coalition …
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