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Street Count 2019

[responsive] [/responsive] 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 […]

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New Program Assists Homeless Families in Louisville

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

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Street Homelessness RFP

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

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FY18 CoC Full Application

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.

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HUD Grants Louisville $3.45 Million to End Youth Homelessness

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.

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Release of FY2018 Notice of Funding Availability

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)

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