Homeless advocates weigh in on Louisville’s plan to allocate coronavirus aid to help crisis
“Those who lead St. John Center for Homeless Men are glad to see that ‘homeless solutions’ are on Louisville Metro Council’s highest to-do list.
‘Many Louisvillian’s see that homelessness is on the increase. The visible need is undeniable,’ said Maria Price, who has spent 13 years as executive director of the St. John Center for Homeless Men in Louisville.
Price and her team have identified homeless and houseless challenges and the much-needed subareas.
‘We need more mental health services, we need more recovery on demand in this community,’ Price said.
Her teams’ ideas are combined with thousands of others, which have been submitted to Metro Council in recent weeks for the millions of federal coronavirus aid dollars that Louisville must decide how to spend.
‘With this $388 million we have the opportunity to take ideas that were once reserved for ‘someday’ and turn them into reality now,’ said Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, who made the announcement Monday.”