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$3,452,000 Awarded to Local Agencies to End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness

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LOUISVILLE, KY (June 17, 2019) – The Coalition for the Homeless and Louisville Continuum of Care are excited to announce that six local agencies are receiving U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) funding. The purpose of the YHDP is to support communities in the development and implementation of […]

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PRESS RELEASE: City and Coalition for the Homeless Release Study Results on Street Homelessness

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Read the full study here. LOUISVILLE, KY (June 11, 2019) – Louisville Metro Government and the Coalition for the Homeless are releasing the results of a 5-month long assessment study outlining the process of applying best practices to Louisville’s Continuum of Care (CoC), a process developed by HUD that helps communities across America address the

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Request for Proposals for Louisville Youth Homeless Demonstration Program

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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

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Louisville 2018-19 Homeless Numbers Released

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LOUISVILLE, KY (April 18, 2019) – The Coalition for the Homeless is releasing the results of the 2018 Louisville Homeless Census and January 2019 Point-in-Time Count. These reports show the numbers of persons served by Jefferson County’s homeless service providers, including outreach teams that work with those living on the streets. The annual census reports services to 6,986

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Addressing Louisville’s Budget Shortfall Brought on by Pension Increases

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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,

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2019 Street Count results

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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.  

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