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2/16/2021

Request for Proposals for Racial Equity Training are now being accepted!

The Coalition for the Homeless has received a $10,000 grant from the Junior League of Louisville to pay for robust racial equity training that will be made available for free to members of the Homeless Youth Committee. Please review the RFP here and please pass this along to any colleagues that would be interested. The due date for proposals is Monday, March 8^th at 5:00pm. Any questions can be sent to Erin Rutherford at erutherford@louhomeless.org

Tell Metro Council to fund housing now!

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Eviction Moratorium Stands in Kentucky

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…

Look for the helpers, thank them—and then be one!

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…

Sponsorship opportunity

The Coalition for the Homeless’ Associate Board is hosting the Craft Beer Throwdown this summer in a new COVID-safe way! The event will take place at ten Louisville breweries between July 15th and 25th will feature a friendly competition between new seasonal brews. We are also excited to be partnering with On Tap Tours for…

Junior League of Louisville Grant Recipient

In 2020, the Junior League of Louisville chose youth homelessness as their community impact issue for five years. This year, to celebrate their centennial, they’ve granted $235,000 in support of this work and for the promotion of racial equity, and the Coalition was one such recipient, as well as many of our partner organizations. On…

Act to Protect Unsheltered Louisvillians

Last night, LMPD cleared an encampment without notice, displacing at least seven people and destroying their belongings in 20 degree weather. Feed Louisville—a mutual aid outreach team who brings meals and supplies to people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity—was there and led the charge to care for our neighbors who had no other place to…

PRESS RELEASE: Local Organizations Say Eviction Court Needs to be Fixed Immediately

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 12, 2021 CONTACT: Catherine McGeeney, Coalition for the Homeless, (502) 509-7818 Local Organizations Say Eviction Court Needs to be Fixed Immediately Hundreds of Louisvillians are being evicted, even while our city has $22.5 million in rental assistance funding LOUISVILLE, KY (February 12, 2021) —In a press conference held on the steps of the…

Modified Street Count 2021

Each January, the Coalition for the Homeless (on behalf of the Louisville Continuum of Care) conducts a Street Count to verify the number of people sleeping outdoors and in emergency shelters in our city on one night. Typically, hundreds of volunteers cover neighborhoods across the city to conduct the count in late January before dawn….

Support the Fair Housing Ordinance

At the Coalition for the Homeless, we believe that everyone deserves a safe place to call home. Unfortunately, it is still legal to discriminate against someone applying for housing based on homelessness, a prior felony conviction, being a veteran, or how they’ll pay their rent. But we’ve got good news: a new ordinance just passed…

Eviction Prevention Assistance

GET HELP NOW at www.stopmyeviction.org. Landlords still cannot legally file for an eviction due to failure to pay your rent, thanks to protections from the CDC’s eviction moratorium. But in order to get protections from the CDC eviction moratorium, you must complete and submit the CDC eviction moratorium declaration here. While you cannot be evicted…

Black lives matter.

The Coalition for the Homeless stands with our black employees, clients, volunteers, donors, and advocates: our black neighbors. We stand with you not only for safe and affordable housing, but for your right to live: to sleep in your own home, to cook for your neighbors, to go on a run, to breathe. We co-sign…

Ask Metro Council to fund a center and programs for youth

We are experiencing unprecedented challenges in Louisville. And for the one in ten of our young people who are approaching adulthood under high-risk conditions, the challenges are particularly daunting. These are disproportionately people of color. The mayor’s proposed budget includes $1.5 million to help prepare and support our community’s disconnected youth. The funding, redirected from prior allocations to the now-closed Youth Detention Center…

Coronavirus Stimulus Checks

The Coalition for the Homeless is alarmed to report that we’ve seen individuals and organizations saying they’ll give loans or charge fees to people who allegedly “have to file a tax return to get their COVID payment from the federal government.” No one needs to pay a fee or take out a loan to get…

Ways to Get Help During COVID-19

Street Tips 2020: https://louhomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Coalition-for-the-Homeless-Street-Tips-2020-1.pdf Eviction Prevention Assistance Find a list of resources here. Financial Assistance One Louisville COVID-19 Fund: Available to Jefferson Co residents with income at or below 100% of Area Median Income, and must have proof of identity and supporting documents demonstrating a loss of income. Apply at your local Neighborhood Place. For…

COVID-19 – How You Can Help

1.) Donate money or supplies to our member agencies. Our partners are in desperate need of the same personal hygiene items that are in short supply across the city, state, and country—including hand sanitizer, toilet paper, facial tissue, disinfectant spray, and face masks. There are also many grassroots organizations who are working fervently to serve…

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