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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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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While many people were concerned upon hearing today that a federal judge vacated the CDC eviction moratorium, Kentucky tenants can rest assured that they are still protected from eviction for nonpayment of rent. Governor Beshear’s Executive Order from March 31 extended Kentucky’s eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. While this moratorium does not protect all…
Mr. Rogers told us as kids that when things get really scary, we should “look for the helpers.” What great advice to get us all through what was a no-good, terrible year. But we need to do more. I loved watching the videos of people in large cities clapping as doctors and nurses went to…