The Louisville/Jefferson County Continuum of Care has finalized the below materials regarding the rating and review of projects for the FY18 CoC competition and the FY18 final project ranking. Please contact Mary Frances Schafer with any questions. 2018 NOFA Grading Criteria Final Ranking Explanation Final Ranking Rating and Review Process
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….
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)…
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…
Bourbon Mixer to Return as Modern Mid-Century Cocktail Party on August 25 Two of Louisville’s most spirited social groups, the Whisky Chicks and the Bourbon Brotherhood, are coming together to host the 5th Annual Bourbon Mixer on August 25th from 6:30pm-10:30pm at The Henry Clay. This fundraiser for the Coalition for the Homeless will…
Come join our staff, a group committed to the prevention and elimination of homelessness in Louisville. The Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a full-time Monitoring Training Specialist. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Experience in social services or another nonprofit environment is preferred. Proficient computer and communication skills are essential…
In 2017, the Coalition for the Homeless Associate Board created the Craft Beer Throwdown, a fundraiser where local breweries crafted unique beers and attendees voted on their favorites! The event was created with the goals of having fun, networking among young professionals, and—most importantly—raising funds to prevent and end youth homelessness in Louisville. In 2018, the…
BUY TICKETS NOW! The Coalition for the Homeless is thrilled to be the beneficiary of the fifth annual Bourbon Mixer! It will be held on Saturday, August 25, at The Henry Clay (604 S. 3rd Street, Louisville, KY, 40202). This fundraiser for the Coalition for the Homeless will combine great bourbon with upscale cuisine in…
The Coalition has officially made it into the FINAL FOUR of the Brackets for Good tournament, meaning we are one of only FOUR Kentucky nonprofits competing to win $10,000! For each dollar you donate to the Coalition on the BFG website, we’ll get a point. At 8pm on Tuesday, April 3, the nonprofit with the…
The Coalition is so thrilled to be a joint beneficiary of the inaugural J. Brown Foundation Golf Scramble! The scramble will be held on Monday, April 9, at the Lake Forest Country Club, and will feature a meet-and-greet reception and chances to golf with Jamon Brown and other celebrity athletes. The following sports giants are lined up for…
Uniting Partners for Women and Children (UP) is a day center for homeless women and children; a safe place to rest, build community, and find resources needed to reclaim their lives. UP provides showers, laundry, access to a phone and mailing address and connections to housing, employment, and financial benefits. UP provides resources and referrals…
[give] 502 awards $20,000 grant to Coalition for the Homeless (Louisville, KY) — [give] 502, a giving circle of nearly 40 young professionals and component fund of the Community Foundation of Louisville, has awarded the Coalition for the Homeless a 2017 grant of $20,000 for its “Host Homes Pilot Project to End Youth Homelessness.” This…
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 2018 Street Count…
We are so proud to announce that our 100-Day Challenge has come to an end, and together with our partners, we have exceeded the ambitious goal that we have set by housing 112 young adults over the past 100 days! Thank you to all of the hardworking partners and staff who made this a reality….
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…