A local fund that posts bail for individuals in the Louisville area. They aim to keep families together and reduce the harms of pretrial incarceration.

Connects residents to community health centers in Kentucky that provide medical, dental, and behavioral health services. They offer sliding-fee scales and assistance with Medicaid enrollment.

Serves Central and Eastern Kentucky with food pantries, mobile food distributions, and programs for children and seniors.

State program. Provides free home energy efficiency improvements such as insulation and air sealing to reduce energy consumption and lower utility bills for low-income households.

Local program. A seasonal program providing one-time credits to help low-income households offset summer cooling costs. Benefits are paid directly to the electric utility provider. Typical amount: $41 to $250

Local program. Provides emergency utility assistance to prevent disconnection for low-income residents in Jefferson County. It covers past-due balances and disconnect notices for heating and electric services. Typical amount: Up to $400

State program. Provides financial assistance for home heating and cooling costs through subsidy and crisis components. It helps eligible families pay heating bills during winter and cooling costs during summer months.

State Agency program. Assists low-income households in meeting their home heating and cooling needs. It provides one-time payments to utility providers to prevent shut-offs.

State Agency program. Provides temporary financial assistance to families with dependent children to help meet basic needs. It focuses on moving families toward self-sufficiency through employment.

Nonprofit/State Agency program. Assists low-income households with their home heating and cooling costs. The program offers subsidy and crisis components to prevent utility shut-offs. Typical amount: $50 – $600

Nonprofit/Community Action Agency program. This program provides financial assistance to help low-income households meet their home heating needs. It is a grant that does not need to be repaid. Typical amount: Varies

Official Kentucky portal to apply for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and other cash and food assistance.

Local Kentucky Community Action Agency offering emergency rent, utility, and food assistance.

The Kentucky Tobacco Quitline offers free, confidential phone coaching to help you quit smoking, vaping, or chewing tobacco. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) to speak with a trained quit coach. Many callers qualify for free nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges mailed to their home. Open to all Kentucky residents — no insurance required. Coaching is available in English and Spanish, with specialized support for pregnant smokers, teens, and veterans.

Licensed bail bond company serving Louisville. Agents available to post bond and help secure release from jail, typically charging a state-regulated percentage of the total bond amount. Call for current rates and 24/7 availability.

Licensed bail bond company serving Louisville. Agents available to post bond and help secure release from jail, typically charging a state-regulated percentage of the total bond amount. Call for current rates and 24/7 availability.

Free professional grief counseling and consultation services available to Kentucky residents. Individual and family sessions help those coping with the loss of a loved one, with no cost and no insurance required. Reach out to schedule a confidential consultation. The Grief.com National Helpline (800-537-9353) offers free 24/7 grief support, and SAMHSA's National Helpline (1-800-662-4357) provides free referrals to local grief counseling and mental health services.

Free grief support groups meeting in Louisville and throughout Kentucky. GriefShare offers weekly in-person and online grief recovery support groups where you can find comfort, encouragement, and practical help after the loss of a loved one. The Compassionate Friends provides free support specifically for families grieving the death of a child, with local chapters across Kentucky. The National Alliance for Grieving Children (Hellogrief) connects families with free children's grief support programs statewide.

Same-day pay gig work available in Kentucky through DoorDash, Uber Eats, Amazon Flex, Instacart, Wonolo, and Shipt.

Kentucky's community and senior centers offer free yoga classes statewide. Contact the Kentucky Office of Aging Services.

Kentucky's community and senior centers offer free Tai Chi classes statewide. Contact the Kentucky Office of Aging Services.

Habitat for Humanity Kentucky affiliates in Louisville, Lexington, and statewide build safe affordable homes. Zero-interest mortgages and sweat equity programs for qualifying families.

Amazon has massive fulfillment operations near Louisville airport. Hiring warehouse associates, sorters, and delivery associates. Pay starts $18+/hr. Background-friendly.

FAA-approved A&P program in eastern Kentucky. Affordable tuition and financial aid available. Prepares students for FAA A&P certification exams.

Emergency shelter, meals, and recovery programs for homeless men, women, and families in Louisville. One of Kentucky's largest emergency shelters.

Free clothing and household goods for anyone in need. Operated by Society of St. Vincent de Paul volunteers in Louisville.

Central Kentucky's main food bank, distributing 22 million pounds of food through 300+ partner agencies. Find your nearest pantry using their website.

Transitional housing and support services for homeless adults and families in the Louisville area. Case management, workforce development, and financial literacy programs.

Low-cost mental health counseling and psychiatric services. Medicaid accepted. Individual, group, and family therapy, crisis services, and psychiatric evaluation.

Free and low-cost mental health services for the Louisville metro area. Medicaid accepted. Outpatient, crisis, residential, and community support programs.

Free and low-cost residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment. Medicaid and state funding accepted. Men's and women's programs available.

Free long-term residential treatment for women with substance use disorders. Therapeutic community model with childcare, education, and job training.

Free medical clinic in Lexington providing primary care, prescription assistance, and chronic disease management to uninsured adults at no cost. Staffed by volunteer physicians. Returning citizens are actively welcomed.

Family Health Centers is a FQHC with multiple Louisville locations providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. Sliding fee scale. One of Kentucky's largest FQHCs serving over 50,000 patients annually. Returning citizens are welcome.

Prime Inc. recruits Kentucky residents for their free CDL training program. Louisville and Lexington-area applicants welcomed. Prime is actively felon-friendly. Training covers Class A CDL. Regional Midwest routes available after graduation. Drug-related and non-violent felonies often approved.

Free college application assistance in Louisville through Kentucky's College Access and Regional Development Initiative. Counselors help with applications to Jefferson Community College, U of L, and other Kentucky schools. FAFSA and Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) guidance. Returning citizens encouraged.

Jefferson Community and Technical College offers adult education including GED preparation and high school equivalency. Free for qualifying adults. Returning citizens from Louisville Metro Corrections and Kentucky prisons are actively supported.

Social Security Administration office serving Louisville and Jefferson County. Full SSA services. Key resource for returning citizens needing SSDI/SSI reinstatement and replacement Social Security cards for employment.

Social Security Administration office serving Lexington and central Kentucky. Handles all SSA services including disability, SSI, retirement, and Medicare.

Louisville's Transit Authority of River City (TARC) offers reduced fare monthly passes for seniors, disabled riders, and low-income individuals. TARC works with reentry organizations to provide bus passes for returning citizens.

Louisville is UPS's global hub and one of the largest second chance employers in the state. Amazon Air Hub and other logistics companies in Kentucky hire individuals with felony records. Kentucky Career Centers connect job seekers with these employers.

Free civil legal services for low-income Louisville and Jefferson County residents. Handles expungements, housing, family law, and public benefits.

Free civil legal services for low-income Kentuckians in eastern and central Kentucky. Handles housing, expungements, family law, and disability benefits.

Louisville's largest emergency shelter serving 800+ individuals nightly. Emergency shelter, transitional housing, meals, and reentry support.

16 colleges statewide offering welding, HVAC, electrical, automotive, and manufacturing programs. Work Ready Scholarship covers tuition for many.

Registered apprenticeships in construction, manufacturing, healthcare, and IT trades across Kentucky.

Provides SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and social services through county offices. Kentucky has made significant improvements in reentry benefit access.

Multiple Louisville locations with affordable clothing and shoes. Goodwill of Kentucky is a well-known second-chance employer.