Louisville’s Community Care Campus Expands as City and Partners Build Centralized Homelessness Services Hub

A multi-building campus near I-65 is moving from concept to construction

Louisville’s long-planned Community Care Campus is now under active development, with city government and nonprofit partners assembling a centralized site intended to deliver shelter, health-related services and housing pathways for people experiencing homelessness. The campus is located near Interstate 65 and East Breckinridge Street on a former hotel and events property, and is being developed in partnership with Volunteers of America (VOA) Mid-States.

The project is structured as a “one-stop” service model, designed to concentrate multiple programs at a single location rather than dispersing services across separate facilities. Current plans described by city and VOA officials include an emergency shelter for families, transitional housing for young adults, a medical respite program, and space for partner agencies to deliver case management and other supports on site.

Family shelter and youth transitional housing are among early deliverables

A key near-term component is a family-focused emergency shelter designed to accommodate up to 34 families. The family shelter concept builds on existing referral practices used by local homeless service providers, with families connected through coordinated entry and provider partnerships.

In October 2025, an additional program was announced for young adults: funding totaling $650,000 was committed to renovate a building on the campus into 15 transitional housing units reserved for people ages 18 to 24. The plan includes both capital improvements and a year of operations, with the YMCA’s Safe Place Services slated to operate the program and provide case management. Officials have described the campus youth component as a response to the growing needs of young people who are unstably housed.

Medical respite and on-site services are central to the campus model

Another planned anchor is a medical respite center, intended to provide short-term, medically supported stays for people experiencing homelessness who are recovering after hospital discharge or health emergencies. The respite program has been described as a 30-bed operation in the campus build-out, with design and procurement work continuing as the overall site develops.

The campus concept also anticipates on-site medical and behavioral health capacity, with service partners colocated to reduce barriers that can arise when people must travel to access care, identification services, benefits enrollment and housing navigation.

Timeline, funding, and scale: what is known so far

Construction activity has been underway since 2024, and city leaders have projected a phased opening with broader completion targeted by the end of 2027. Public and private funding sources have been assembled for the project, including state support and federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. VOA has also continued fundraising while preparing to consolidate offices and partner operations at the campus.

Homelessness counts used by local and state agencies indicate substantial ongoing need in Jefferson County. The campus is intended to increase capacity for families, support specialized programming for young adults, and add a health-focused bridge between street homelessness, hospital discharge, and longer-term housing placement.

• Location: Near I-65 and East Breckinridge Street on repurposed and newly built facilities
• Early components: family shelter (up to 34 families) and 15 transitional units for ages 18–24
• Planned health element: medical respite center designed for 30 people
• Target completion: end of 2027, with phased openings as buildings are renovated and staffed

The campus is being developed as a centralized site combining shelter, housing navigation and health-related services, with multiple partner agencies operating programs on location.