Safe & Stable:Housing For All

The Safe & Stable: Housing for All campaign seeks to ensure that the FY26 Louisville Metro Budget prioritizes critical investments in homeless services, homelessness prevention, and the development of affordable housing units. Through a coordinated strategy by a group of housing organizations and supporters, we aim to secure key funding allocations that address the growing housing crisis and homelessness in Louisville.

The Request

  • $3 million

    for the Homeless Initiative Fund (general fund)

  • $3.1 million

    for Housing Stability services (general fund)

  • $25 million

    for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, including Permanent Supportive Housing

Safe & Stable: Housing for All
is supported by these organizations:

                    

          Change Today Change Tomorrow Logo          

                         

                    

Metropolitan Housing Coalition                    

                    

               

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The Safe and Stable: Housing for All coalition is made up of more than 40 organizations committed to addressing the housing crisis in Louisville. These are some of their stories.

HOMELESS INITIATIVE FUNDING

Cost Savings On Emergency Services

Every $1 invested in supportive services and housing saves taxpayers up to $2.50 by reducing strain on emergency rooms, law enforcement, and jails.

Increased Housing Stability & Workforce Participation

Service providers helped house 1,696 individuals in 2023, moving them toward permanent housing and employment, reducing long-term dependence on public assistance. Louisville’s Continuum of Care funding partners have a 97% success rate of keeping people housed over the past decade.

Maximizing Impact With Established Infrastructure

Direct service providers already have trusted relationships, facilities, and programs in place, ensuring funding is deployed efficiently with minimal administrative overhead.

 

 

HOUSING STABILITY SERVICES

Strategic Coordinated Entry System for Targeted Investment ($1M)
  • Serves 1,600+ households in partnership with healthcare, property managers, workforce, and community based organizations.
  • This upstream approach provides long term workforce stabilization and prevents homelessness for seniors and young children.
  • Every $1 spent produces $2.30 in impact.
  • Coordinates cost-effective shared services including a centralized intake and impact tracking framework that works in coordination with OSS Housing Stabilization programs.
Legal Aid Society’s Right to Counsel Program ($600,000)
  • This program provides legal counsel for renters with children with an annual income below 125% of the federal poverty level.
  • In 2023, served over 1,100 clients.
  • 97% avoided or delayed eviction with enough time to alternative housing.
Office of Social Services Housing Stability Program ($1.5M)
  • Provides case management and assistance with an emphasis on developing self-sufficiency through employment, education, wellness,a and income management.

 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND

  • Since 2008, the LAHTF has funded 5,596 affordable housing units, including rental, home ownership, and permanent supportive housing.
  • With the $15 million investment from FY25, LAHTF will produce 673 units with an average investment of $22,000.
  • A full investment of $25m in FY 26 would support the creation of up to 1,000 units.
  • For every $1 of public investment in the LAHTF, there is $13 of private investment.

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