City News
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Jan242023Mayor Greenberg, community partners announce free tax preparation services for eligible Louisville residentsMayor 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...
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Jan062023Crisis Component of LIHEAP begins January 9 to provide utility assistance for Louisville residentsEligible 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...
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Nov042022LIHEAP Fall Subsidy begins November 7 to provide utility assistance for income-eligible residentsMSD 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...
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Sep302022Appointments can be scheduled for LIHEAP Fall Subsidy early registration for eligible residentsEligible 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...
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Jun022022Fan Fair Giveaway providing free electric fans to seniors, people with disabilities on June 11Thanks 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...
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Apr042022Fan Fair annual fan collection underway for local seniors, people with disabilitiesMonetary donations accepted through May 27, Fan giveaway event held on June 11 Louisville Metro Office for Aging & Disabled Citizens (OADC) and KIPDA Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living are seeking donations to help purchase electric box fans to be distributed to those in need as the weather gets warmer. The fans will be distributed at a...
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Jan202022City now accepting applications for LIHEAP Crisis Component and LIHWAP programsEligible 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...
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Dec142021Appointments now being accepted for new LIHWAP programEligible 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...
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Nov012021LIHEAP Fall Subsidy Begins November 1Income 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...
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Jul192021City providing additional funding for its COVID-19 Utility Relief FundFirst $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...
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Jun162021Free electric fan distribution for older adults and individuals with disabilities starting June 21Appointments 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...
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May122020NorthWest Neighborhood Place temporarily relocates to the Nia CenterAll Neighborhood Place sites remain closed to the public; clients being served remotely The relocation is due to the renovations taking place at the Academy of Shawnee where NorthWest Neighborhood Place is housed. Renovation work ramped up in early April and is anticipated to be completed by August 2021, with Neighborhood Place likely returning...
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Apr032020City’s March for Meals ends; more than 83,000 meals distributedFocus shifts to more vulnerable seniors LOUISVILLE, KY (April 3, 2020) – As of today, the Metro March for Meals, the meals pick-up program for seniors 60 year and older that began in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Louisville, has ended. Louisville Metro Senior Nutrition, part of the Office of Resilience and Community Services, is focusing its...
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Mar252020City's Senior Nutrition program hands out over 26,000 meals in first weekNew Thursday pickup sites announced Over 26,000 meals were distributed during the first week of Louisville Metro March for Meals, the meals pickup program for seniors 60 years or older. Nearly 5,300 seniors received a meal pack containing five frozen meals at one of now seven rolling pickup locations across the community. The Louisville Metro...
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Mar182020Metro March for Meals has successful first day of providing meals to seniors during COVID-19 outbreakLocations changing for two pickup sites Almost 500 seniors received a week’s worth of frozen meals on Tuesday in the first successful deployment of the Metro March for Meals program, which provides frozen meal packs to seniors who are self-isolating during the COVID-19 outbreak. The meals were distributed at the Beechmont Community Center parking...