The Coalition for the Homeless is thrilled to report that we are nearing the end of our 100-Day Challenge to house 100 homeless young adults. Please join us for a press event and celebration at Safe Place (2400 Crittenden Dr, Louisville, KY 40217) on Thursday, November 9, at 11:30am. We will be joined by the…
Thanks to everyone who made the 2017 Give-A-Jam a success! See you in 2018.— It’s time for the best fundraiser of the holiday season: Thursday, December 21, is the seventh annual Give-A-Jam to End Homelessness! Again this year, Give-A-Jam will be held at the Clifton Center (2117 Payne St, Louisville, KY 40206) from 6-11pm. Line-up (tentative and…
The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care has completed the application for the FY17 CoC competition, which can be found here: FY17 Full Application. The priority listing can be found here: FY17 Project Priority Listing. Please direct any questions to Mary Frances Schafer at mfschafer@louhomeless.org.
The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care has finalized the below materials regarding the rating and review of projects for the FY17 CoC competition and the FY17 final project ranking. Please contact Mary Frances Schafer with any questions. FY17 Rating and Review Procedure FY17 CoC Final Ranking
We’re happy to present the list of homeless service projects that have been approved to to be included in the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s 2017 application for Continuum of Care funding. This list of projects represents over $10,000,000 in renewal and new funding for housing and homeless services provided to the homeless living in…
Each year, the Coalition for the Homeless joins forces with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Metro Louisville to put on Stand Down, a one-day resource fair where 600 homeless people come to access over 70 services in one central location. For the second year in a row, the Coalition for the Homeless’ Associate Board is…
Come join our staff at the Coalition for the Homeless, an organization committed to the prevention and elimination of homelessness in Louisville. We are seeking a part-time Housing Case Manager to work 15–25 hours per week. Hours are flexible. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a closely related field. Experience working…
The Coalition for the Homeless, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Metro Louisville invite you to join us at Stand Down/Project Homeless Connect on Wednesday, 10/4/17, at Salvation Army (located at the old Male High School, 911 S. Brook Street). Stand Down/Project Homeless Connect is an annual one-day resource fair that connects 600 homeless veterans and…
The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a part-time hourly employee to work 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. The hours are 9am – 2pm Friday through Monday each week. The position starts at $13…
The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking an energetic individual for an AmeriCorps position based in Louisville to start in September. This position will be responsible for coordinating community partners toward an effort to end youth homelessness. Must be willing to work with groups to complete a task and have an interest in creating reports to…
Please join us at the first annual Craft Beer Throwdown on Thursday, September 7, from 6-10pm, in the beautiful Bowman Field Hangar (2700 Gast Blvd, Louisville, KY 40205)! Six local breweries will offer a taste of a new craft brew at the event, and each will also have other beers on tap for sale. Participating…
Louisville, KY (May 30, 2017) – Building on the success of three cities that made remarkable progress last Fall, the Coalition for the Homeless is proud to announce that Louisville, Kentucky was selected by Rapid Results Institute (RRI), A Way Home America, and HomeBase as one of five cities to launch a 100-Day Challenge to accelerate…
The Coalition is anticipating the release of the 2017 Notice of Funding Availability soon. Check out this blog post from the National Alliance to End Homelessness for more information on the 2017 funding competition. If your organization is interested in learning about potential funding opportunities under the 2017 NOFA, please contact Mary Frances Schafer by email or…
The Coalition for the Homeless is looking for local community members and service providers interested in homelessness and the services available to those experiencing homelessness. To participate, join us monthly at the Louisville Metro Continuum of Care (CoC) meeting at 3:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Metro United Way; the next…
Update: this position has been filled. The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a dynamic and energetic Development Director to lead the annual fundraising and development goals of the Coalition for the Homeless, either full-time or part-time. We are seeking someone with a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with at least five years experience in fund…