City News

Mayor Craig Greenberg today joined community partners in announcing the start of free federal and state income tax preparation assistance for eligible residents. The Louisville Asset Building Coalition’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, or VITA, provides trained, IRS-certified volunteers who offer free tax services at 11 sites across the...

Eligible residents can also apply for MSD’s Senior Citizen Discount Program Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services is now accepting appointments for the annual Crisis Component of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program assists income-eligible households in Jefferson County with home heating costs...

Seven other Neighborhood Place sites will remain open to the public South Central Neighborhood Place located at 4255 Hazelwood Ave. will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, December 19, while the facility receives renovations. Anticipated completion of the work and reopening is approximately March 1, 2023. Renovations will be focused on...

MSD Emergency Wastewater Rate Assistance Program (EWRAP) applications also available Today Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services began accepting appointments for the annual Fall Subsidy Component of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) which operates November 7 through December 16, 2022, or until funds are...

Eligible residents can also apply for MSD’s Senior Citizen Discount Program Louisville Metro Resilience and Community Services (RCS) is offering pre-registration for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Fall Subsidy Component. The pre-registration will begin on Monday, October 3, and end on October 31, or until appointments reach...

City’s Office of Resilience and Community Services provides $200,000 in school supplies The Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS) is donating $200,000 to purchase school supplies, including backpacks, folders, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons and rulers, that will be given out at seven back-to-school events planned for...

Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, community organizations, and residents, hundreds of electric fans have been donated and collected to provide heat relief for seniors and people with disabilities. A "Fan Fair" Giveaway and Resource event is scheduled for Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Edison Center, 701 W. Ormsby Ave...

Eligible residents can apply for heating, water, and wastewater assistance Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services is now accepting applications for the annual Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Crisis Component and the new Low Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). Applications will be accepted first...

Eligible residents can apply for water, and wastewater assistance Today Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services began accepting appointments for the new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, or LIHWAP. LIHWAP is a temporary emergency water/wastewater program intended to help low income households and families during...

Income eligible residents of Jefferson County can apply for heating assistance Today Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services began accepting appointments for the annual Fall Subsidy Component of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) now through December 10, 2021, or until funds are depleted. During LIHEAP...

First $2.5 million will go to help LG&E customers Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that the city is making additional funding available for its COVID-19 Utility Relief Program, starting with $2.5 million to help residents who have fallen behind on Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) bills as a result of COVID-19. The funds are designed to...

Appointments required in advance for Eviction Prevention, LIHEAP and more Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services and Neighborhood Place locations are now open to the public for face-to-face appointments. The offices were temporarily closed for walk-in clients more than a year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but remained...

Appointments required in advance; fans distributed on a first come, first served basis Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, community organizations, and residents, hundreds of electric fans have been collected to provide heat relief for older adults and people with disabilities. The Fan Fair giveaway qualifications and guidelines are as...

Residents seeking guidance referred to StopMyEviction.org, a one-stop website for eviction prevention resources and services Mayor Greg Fischer today urged Louisvillians who need help paying rent due to the impact of COVID-19 to apply for assistance through Louisville Metro Government efforts being funded by $21.2 million from the federal CARES Act...

Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, community organizations, and residents, hundreds of electric fans have been collected to provide heat relief for older adults and people with disabilities. The Fan Fair giveaway qualifications and guidelines are as follows: Person 60 years of age or older Or documentation verified by a physician of a...