Louisville Metro Government is now accepting applications for its Landlord-Tenant Rental Assistance Program (LTRAP), allowing landlords to request bulk rental assistance on behalf of tenants who are behind on rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The goal of the program is to streamline the process for rental relief and reduce paperwork barriers, including requiring tenants to sign an income and COVID-19 certification rather than providing a paystub. Tenants can still apply for rental assistance through the state's Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund by visiting https://teamkyhherf.ky.gov or calling 833-597-3687.

Eligibility requirements for LTRAP include:

• All multi-family or single-family rental properties in Louisville-Jefferson County can apply except for households located in the following zip codes: 40223, 40023 or 40059.
• Assisted households must be less than 80% of Area Median Income at the time of application.
• Application must be for four or more units under the same legal entity.
• Landlord must waive all late fees, fines due to late rent, and penalties due to late rent for the period of which assistance is being provided.
• Landlord must be willing to forgo evictions for assisted tenants for a total of 45 days after assistance is provided and after that 30 days, must provide a 15-day notice before filing an eviction. The landlord must also agree that any outstanding rent from the period prior to April 1, 2020 will not be the basis for any future forcible detainer action.
• The property must be currently registered on the Jefferson County Rental Registry, and there may be no outstanding code violations for the property for which rental assistance is being requested.

The city allocated $1 million of its remaining rental assistance funds to the program. With limited funding, landlords are encouraged to apply for the funds as soon as possible. Contact the Office of Housing and Community Development at 502-574-1707 or evictiondiversion@louisvilleky.gov with any questions.

Did you know Louisville Metro residents take approximately 4.8 million trips on TARC every year? That doesn’t include the 312,000 door-to-door trips provided on TARC3 ADA paratransit service.  A stable, well-used public transit system can reduce pollution, save households money, and eliminate barriers to jobs and education for community members.

TARC is in the process of developing TARC Tomorrow, the agency’s updated long-range transportation plan and we need input from community-based organizations, public agencies, employers, and other stakeholders. Your input is important because the completed plan will include solutions to increase coordination among the region’s transit providers, improve bus routes and schedules, enhance the transit experience for current riders, attract new riders, and make TARC more efficient.

TARC representatives are available to speak now through the end of August at your regularly scheduled or a called organizational meeting. Our 15-minute session provides opportunities to comment both during the meeting and afterward, in writing or through an online survey. 

If you are interested in having a speaker attend your meeting, please reply to this email with the name of your organization, the preferred day(s) and time(s) and the location of your meeting.  Someone from TARC will get back with you in the next couple of days.

SUZANNE RUARK (She/Her/Hers)
Marketing Coordinator sruark@ridetarc.org

Transit Authority of River City
1000 W. Broadway | Louisville, KY 40203  P 502.561.5118

Because the West Nile virus is endemic to Louisville, it's regularly found in mosquito populations in Jefferson County, and residents should assume it is present in all neighborhoods this time of year, even if an alert has not been issued. An alert was issued recently when mosquitoes in surveillance traps in seven zip codes in Jefferson County were found to be carrying the virus.

Louisville's health department has operated a mosquito control program for more than 60 years. In addition to West Nile, the department tests for Crosse, Eastern Equine and St. Louis Encephalitis.

In the spring, the department pre-treats potential mosquito breeding sites with larvicide to prevent hatch offs. In the summer, it treats catch basins, responds to complaints and performs fogging, when necessary, in response to West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases.

Health officials now plan to conduct mosquito fogging this week near the areas of Churchill Downs, the University of Louisville, Iroquois, Old Louisville, as well as other areas in the City.  Fogging occurs between dusk and dawn. More information, including ways you can help protect yourself, is here.

The risk of monkeypox to the public remains low in Jefferson County. We have confirmed five cases to date: two have recovered and three are isolating at home.

If you have symptoms of monkeypox, please contact your healthcare provider or visit an urgent treatment center to see if you should be tested and treated.  Please isolate at home until you can be seen. Wear a face mask to your appointment and make sure any lesions are completely covered.

Due to a limited supply of the vaccine, the CDC and Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) have determined that vaccinations are currently prioritized for close contacts of someone who has tested positive.

This week the CDC announced 800,000 more doses of the vaccine are being made available to all state and local health departments.  We expect to receive additional doses soon.  Please check our website frequently for updates:  https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/monkeypox

Please take a few minutes to fill out the Parks For All survey. Parks For All will collect new data, listen to new voices, share new information, and create a roadmap for equitable and transparent investment in our public parks.

The Parks Alliance of Louisville is currently gathering community feedback that will inform an action strategy for our public parks. Their goal is to ensure the parks AND neighborhoods with the greatest need are prioritized for the earliest investment.

Click here to access the survey.