The Louisville Coalition for the Homeless coordinates the city's shelter and bridge-housing system, including coordinated entry, low-barrier overnight shelter, and rapid rehousing programs funded through Metro government, HUD Continuum of Care grants, and private partners.
Louisville's homeless services run through the Coalition for the Homeless, which operates the coordinated entry system that intakes individuals and families and routes them to appropriate resources. Emergency shelters provide overnight beds, while bridge housing offers short-term stays of weeks to months while case managers locate permanent housing. Single Point of Entry connects callers to bed availability across partner agencies including Wayside Christian Mission, Salvation Army, St. John Center, and Volunteers of America. HUD Continuum of Care funding, Metro general fund allocations, and private giving sustain capacity, which routinely runs short of demand.
Programs operating outside coordinated entry, or shelters discriminating in admissions in violation of HUD or Fair Housing Act standards, can lose Continuum of Care funding and face Metro contract terminations and HRC complaints.
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