The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care (CoC) is honored to be selected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to participate in the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). We are currently accepting applications for YHDP funding. Applications are due no later than 5:00pm on April 26, 2019. Applications are to be submitted…
It is time once again to fight for the needs of the poor and homeless in our community.
Get Tickets Now! Help us find the best new craft beer in Louisville at the third annual Craft Beer Throwdown, benefiting the Coalition for the Homeless! Six local craft breweries, including Gravely Brewing Co (last year’s champion), Falls City Brewing Co., Holsopple Brewing, and Mile Wide Beer Co. (with more to be announced!) are each…
As many of you are aware, Louisville Metro Government is facing potential drastic cost reductions in next year’s budget if the costs primarily associated with increased state pension liabilities are not offset at least in part by a revenue increase. The city is proposing a 7.5% increase in taxes on insurance premiums on home, boat,…
Louisville, KY (January 31, 2019) – Between 4:00am and 6:00am this morning, in spite of the frigid temperatures, approximately 325 volunteers divided into 4-person teams to blanket the city to complete the 2019 Homeless Street Count. The Street Count is coordinated by the Coalition for the Homeless with support from the Centerstone Kentucky street outreach team. The count is conducted each year in January to verify the number of people sleeping outdoors in Metro Louisville. A…
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…