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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 8th at 5:00pm. Any questions can be sent to Erin Rutherford at erutherford@louhomeless.org


Street Homelessness Presentation (6/11)

Please join us for a presentation by the University of Louisville on the best practices and needs for street homelessness in Louisville, following a study conducted to determine that. Street Homelessness Needs and Best Practices Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 1p.m. Presented by the University of Louisville with Mayor Greg Fischer Hosted in the Mayor’s…

Request for Proposals for Louisville Youth Homeless Demonstration Program

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…

Louisville 2018-19 Homeless Numbers Released

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…

Craft Beer Throwdown (5/30)

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…

Bill Frisell show benefiting the Coalition (3/25)

Buy Tickets Now! Louisville, Kentucky (March 6, 2019) – For the second time in four years, legendary jazz guitarist Bill Frisell will donate his time and talents in support of the Coalition for the Homeless’ efforts to end homelessness in Louisville. Frisell, a winner of multiple Grammy Awards who was named Guitarist of the Year a record a…

Addressing Louisville’s Budget Shortfall Brought on by Pension Increases

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,…

2019 Street Count results

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…

Part-time employment: Single Point of Entry staff

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…

Heroes for the Homeless (volunteer fundraiser)

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…

Give-A-Jam (12/20)

 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…

Street Count 2019

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…

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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