Louisville, KY (October 30, 2018) – In an effort to address the severe lack of emergency shelter beds for approximately 70 homeless families on the waiting list, the Coalition for the Homeless began implementing a new program in July aimed at diverting and reducing family homeless in the community. So far, the Family Prevention and Diversion program has…
Below, please find a request for proposals to assist Louisville in gaining an understanding of the increasing numbers of persons living on the streets and other locations not meant for habitation, and in developing recommendations for the best local solutions to this concern. Additionally, you will find data on the numbers of homeless and sub-populations…
Come join our staff, a group committed to the prevention and elimination of homelessness in Louisville. The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a regular employee to be responsible for supervising the call/walk-in center for Single Point of Entry and the Prevention/Diversion project. Answering the phone and responding to walk-in service requests are included in…
Update: this position has been filled. Come join our staff, a group committed to the prevention and elimination of homelessness in Louisville. The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a regular full-time or negotiated part-time employee to be responsible for board of directors’ management, coordination of collaborative meetings and trainings, and records management for donors….
The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care has completed the application for the FY17 CoC competition, which can be found here: FY18 Full Application. The priority listing can be found here: FY18 Project Priority Listing. Please direct any questions to Mary Frances Schafer at mfschafer@louhomeless.org.
The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care has finalized the below materials regarding the rating and review of projects for the FY18 CoC competition and the FY18 final project ranking. Please contact Mary Frances Schafer with any questions. 2018 NOFA Grading Criteria Final Ranking Explanation Final Ranking Rating and Review Process
HUD Grants Louisville $3.45 Million to End Youth Homelessness Louisville, KY (July 13, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that the Coalition for the Homeless will receive $3.45 million to support local efforts to reduce, and eventually eliminate, youth and young adult homelessness in Louisville. The Homeless Youth Demonstration Grant is awarded to select communities in order to create comprehensive and innovative plans to address homelessness for unaccompanied youth age 24 and under….
HUD has released the FY2018 Notice of Funding Availability for the Continuum of Care program. Applications are due to the Coalition for the Homeless on August 18, 2018. For more information see: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/e-snaps/fy-2018-coc-program-nofa-coc-program-competition/#nofa-and-notices. If your organization is interested in learning about potential funding opportunities under the 2018 NOFA, please contact Mary Frances Schafer by email or by phone at (502)…
The Coalition for the Homeless is looking for local community members and service providers interested in homelessness and the services available to those experiencing homelessness. To participate, join us monthly at the Louisville Metro Continuum of Care (CoC) meeting at 3:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Metro United Way; the next…
Bourbon Mixer to Return as Modern Mid-Century Cocktail Party on August 25 Two of Louisville’s most spirited social groups, the Whisky Chicks and the Bourbon Brotherhood, are coming together to host the 5th Annual Bourbon Mixer on August 25th from 6:30pm-10:30pm at The Henry Clay. This fundraiser for the Coalition for the Homeless will…