The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a part-time hourly employee to work approximately 15-20 hours per week at the Single Point of Entry call center answering phones and meeting with walk-ins seeking shelter in the Louisville emergency shelter system. Weekend availability from 9am – 4:30 pm is required as this position is for Fridays and Saturdays. Additional hours may be available when staff are sick or on…
Thanks to a group of generous volunteers, there’s a new fundraiser in town called Heroes for the Homeless! It’s taking place on January 18 at the Levee at the River House (3015 River Road) with entertainment by local band Writing Letters to Myself. There are door prizes for the best hero/villain costumes and silent auction…
It’s time for the best fundraiser of the holiday season: Thursday, December 20, is the eighth annual Give-A-Jam to End Homelessness! This year, Give-A-Jam will be held at Headliners Music Hall beginning at 7pm. Buy tickets in advance for just $20 (plus fees) online or at your favorite Carmichael’s Bookstore with no fees, or at Headliners box office…
Each January, the Coalition for the Homeless conducts a Street Count to verify the number of people sleeping outdoors in our city. We rely heavily on volunteers for this effort; the more we have, the more areas we can cover, and the greater our chances are of getting an accurate count. The 2019 Street Count…
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