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Our Vision
A critical part of the Coalition’s mission is to end homelessness through advocacy.
We believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home, and we envision a city where everyone can afford that: a city where no one has to live or die on our streets. Will you join us in advocating for this vision?
Together, we can develop, support, and pass good policy that improves the lives of people who experience homelessness and housing instability.
What You Can Do Now: 2025
State Advocacy Work
The Coalition advocates for policies that create more affordable rental housing, that help Kentuckians that are housing insecure, and that support unsheltered Kentuckians. This includes legislation related to public benefits, landlord-tenant reforms, ID reforms, justice reforms, and anything that supports marginalized communities. These are our policy priorities for the 2025 General Assembly.
- Fund Match for Homeless Services. The General Assembly should match federal Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) by 3:1 to expand shelter capacity statewide. Just $12 million from the general fund would create a consistent funding stream, expanding homeless services.
- Modernize the Trust Fund. Increasing the amount allocated to the State Affordable Housing Trust Fund from the deed recording fee helps affordable housing developers cover rising construction costs. The General Assembly should work with all parties to modernize the funding structure of the trust fund.
- Zoning. Allowing religious institutions to build housing or shelters by right and streamlining variance processes can increase housing and shelter availability. The General Assembly can update zoning regulations to promote housing growth and shelter access.
- Eviction Record Sealing. An eviction remains on a tenant’s record for life, affecting both the tenant and their children, and may lead to future housing denials. Past financial crises shouldn’t prevent families from accessing safe, affordable housing. The General Assembly should create a pathway for eviction records to be sealed and to prevent minors from being listed by name in eviction filings
- Truth in Renting. Regulating rental application fees is crucial for fairness and transparency in housing. These fees can be burdensome for low-income applicants. By capping charges and requiring clear disclosures, we can protect consumers from exploitation and encourage responsible business practices. The General Assembly should create modest and commonsense parameters around the collection of application fees to empower people to be better consumers and protect people from egregious and deceptive abuses.
ACTIONS: Call the Legislative Message Line (1-800-372-7181) to ask your representatives and the leadership to please modernize the statewide affordable housing trust fund by using the deed recording fee, modernizing the funding structure to ensure more funding for housing.
Local Advocacy Work
Tell our local elected officials to fund solutions to prevent and end homelessness by signing our petition here.
Sign up for our advocacy emails here to stay in the loop.
After you’ve done that, here are some great every day actions you can take.
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- Set up a meeting to talk to your Metro Council person about the importance of funding affordable housing for the poorest Louisvillians. Louisville needs over 30,000 units of affordable housing for those that work full time at minimum wage—for making less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), or about $22,000 for a family of three. We must create more affordable housing options to support working families that are a crisis away from homelessness. Find your Metro Council person here.
- Donate to or volunteer with one of our partner organizations.
There are so many organizations and volunteer groups in Louisville full of people working to help others. Our member agencies are always in need of resources to fund their work and support our neighbors without a home. There are many grassroots organizations who are working fervently to serve people in need, as well, many of whom can be found here.
We encourage all Louisvillians to get close to the issue of homelessness and to support organizations and groups dedicated to meeting the basic needs of our neighbors. We also urge the community to support our member agencies by making a gift, donating crucial supplies, or volunteering their time.
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Address Metro Council during a monthly meeting to share your perspective and urge them to prioritize housing policy and the creation of affordable housing and supportive services for the poorest Louisvillians.
Metro Council allows time during each meeting for citizens to address the Council and highlight pressing issues in the community. Email George to learn how to sign up: geklund@louhomeless.org.
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Sign up for our emails, including advocacy alerts, by filling out the form here.
- Set up a meeting to talk to your Metro Council person about the importance of funding affordable housing for the poorest Louisvillians. Louisville needs over 30,000 units of affordable housing for those that work full time at minimum wage—for making less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), or about $22,000 for a family of three. We must create more affordable housing options to support working families that are a crisis away from homelessness. Find your Metro Council person here.
Questions? Want to get more involved? Email George Eklund, Director of Education & Advocacy.