Coalition for the Homeless

03/18/2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Kentucky House just unanimously passed HB 338 with a vote of 95-0!! It now goes on to the Senate. Please take two minutes to leave a message for your state senator at 1-800-372-7181 asking them to vote YES on HB 338, the eviction expungement bill.

Right now, 45% of Kentucky's 40,000 eviction filings are dismissed, but the record stays public forever. This keeps working families from getting housing, even when they can afford it. HB 338 gives Kentuckians a fresh start by sealing dismissed cases and protecting minors.

We're thrilled that this bill is making progress and need your support to bring it across the finish line!

03/12/2026

The Eviction Expungement Bill (HB 338) passed out of committee 17-0 on Wednesday and is heading to the Kentucky State House!

Please call the Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 and leave a message for your House representative, asking them to support HB 338 to automatically expunge dismissed evictions.

03/11/2026

Thrilled to spend the morning at House of Ruth for the ribbon cutting at Red Key Landing, a 40-unit supportive housing project for aging Louisvillians with HIV who are facing homelessness!

These homes were largely funded with $6.5 million in American Rescue Plan dollars dedicated by Metro Council in 2021—money that we all advocated for together. Amazing to see this project come into fruition and to hear from people whose lives have changed through this program!

Learn more at https://houseofruth.net/red-key-landing. Thank you for advocating for this with us. Please continue to fight for more funding for supportive and affordable housing at all levels!

03/10/2026

The Kentucky General Assembly is underway, and one of our bills—House Bill 338—is being heard in the House Judiciary Committee tomorrow (Wednesday)!

HB 338 will make it easier to get people from a shelter into housing by automatically expunging dismissed eviction records.

Please take two minutes to call the Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 and leave a message for the House Judiciary Committee, asking them to support HB 338.

Thanks for your support!

11/24/2025

The federal government has made significant changes to its HUD funding competition, creating uncertainty for Louisville's successful permanent housing programs.

President Donald Trump's administration is capping funding for long-term housing programs, a move that worries homeless service providers.

10/01/2025

According to an article published on Monday evening, dramatic cuts to permanent housing are coming on the federal level.

Contact your member of Congress now (https://www.congress.gov/members) and let them know that permanent housing serves 1,800 Louisvillians—families with children, the elderly, and people with disabilities—who could lose their homes with these changes. Ask them to demand that HUD maintain funding for cost-efficient, flexible, and effective permanent housing programs and to give local communities the freedom to fund housing programs that we know are working.

We cannot afford an increase homelessness in Louisville today!

Learn more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/29/trump-admin-looks-at-deep-cuts-to-homeless-housing-program-00585770.

09/24/2025

Wow, Louisville! Thanks to your generosity during last week’s Give for Good, we set a new record at the Coalition for the Homeless. Together, 278 donors gave $65,659 to support our work! 🤩🙏🎉

Your generosity means we can continue working toward real solutions to homelessness, standing alongside our neighbors in need, and building a community where everyone has a safe place to call home.

Thanks again!

09/18/2025

Great news: your gifts between now and midnight will be DOUBLED, thanks to our Board of Directors matching up to $6,500 here: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/the-coalition-for-the-homeless

Please help us reach our lofty $60,000 goal by donating now!

09/18/2025

Give for housing. Give for shelter. Give for good. 

Over the past year, the Coalition has done the following with your support:

🤝 Connected 4,750 people in crisis with shelter and resources

💸 Begun distribution of $5M from the Day 1 Families Fund to 10 local nonprofits fighting family homelessness

🏡 Launched the collaborative Home for Good campaign to expand Permanent Supportive Housing and reduce street homelessness through programs with a 98% success rate at keeping people housed

Would you please help us reach our first goal of 100 unique donors and give $10 or more through our Give for Good Louisville page?

https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/the-coalition-for-the-homeless

08/23/2025

Can't make it to the Bourbon Mixer tonight?! That's okay—bid on our auction items from the comfort of your couch! We've got Bourbon & Beyond passes and highly coveted Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, plus an assortment of rare and collectible bourbons.

Thanks to Legacy Louisville - Legacy Home and Estate Services for hosting our auction each year!

Soak up the Sun with the Whisky Chicks & The Bourbon Brotherhood. Get ready to kick back and soak up the sun at the 12th Annual Bourbon Mixer on Saturday, August 23rd at The Olmsted in Louisville! Put on your best island attire and join...

08/21/2025

The 2025 Bourbon Mixer is only two days away, and we are looking forward to a tropical-themed night of bourbon drinks, excellent auction items, exciting raffles, and more! See www.bourbonmixer.com for details.

We owe a special thanks to our many sponsors for their generous support as we raise funds to end homelessness in Louisville.

Hope to see you there on Saturday!