Advancing Community Development Supportive Implementation

Advancing Community Development through Permanent Supportive Housing Implementation FUSE
-Louisville, KY, United States

Louisville, KY, is advancing the implementation of permanent supportive housing (PSH) as a proven solution to end chronic homelessness and improve public health. The FUSE Executive Fellow will directly support the Mayor’s Office in operationalizing the delivery of PSH through project management, coordination, and implementation of the Home for Good initiative. This work will strengthen the city’s framework for long‑term PSH delivery, financial sustainability, and system integration to ensure 250 PSH units are completed by 2027.

Ultimately, this work will strengthen housing stability, advance community development, and build a more resilient, compassionate Louisville for all residents.

Fellowship Dates:
April 27, 2026 – April 23, 2027

Salary: Executive Fellows are FUSE employees and receive an annual base salary of $95,000. Fellows can also access various health, dental, and vision insurance benefits. Compensation for this year of public service is not intended to represent market‑rate compensation for the experienced professionals in our program.

FUSE is a national nonprofit working to expand social and economic opportunities, particularly for communities that have been limited by a history of systemic and institutionalized racism. FUSE partners with local governments and communities to more effectively address pressing challenges by placing experienced professionals within city and county agencies. These FUSE Executive Fellows lead strategic projects designed to advance racial equity and accelerate systems change.

Since 2012, FUSE has led over 250 projects in 40 governments across 20 states, impacting the lives of 25 million people.

When designing each fellowship project, FUSE works closely with government partners and local stakeholders to define a scope of work that will achieve substantive progress toward regional priorities. FUSE then conducts an individualized search for each project to ensure that the selected candidate has at least 15 years of professional experience, the required competencies for the role, and deep connections to the communities being served.

They are data‑driven and results‑oriented and able to effectively manage complex projects by developing actionable roadmaps and monitoring progress to completion.

Executive Fellows are hired as FUSE employees and embedded in government agencies for at least one year of full‑time work. Throughout their fellowships, they receive training, coaching, and professional support from FUSE to help achieve their project goals. FUSE Executive Fellows bring diverse perspectives and new approaches to their projects. They build strong relationships with diverse arrays of stakeholders, foster alignment within.

Expanding access to permanent supportive housing (PSH) is essential to ensuring housing stability, improving public health, and providing dignified solutions for a city’s most vulnerable residents. PSH combines affordable housing with wraparound behavioral health and case management services to help individuals experiencing chronic homelessness remain stably housed. These residents often face overlapping challenges such as mental illness, substance use disorders, and systemic barriers to care that have historically excluded them from traditional housing and health systems.

Without coordinated, long‑term interventions, they continue cycling between shelters, hospitals, and the streets, reinforcing racial and socioeconomic disparities and placing significant strain on emergency and healthcare resources.

In Louisville, KY, more than 12,000 residents experienced homelessness in 2024, including over 1,500 individuals who were chronically homeless and require sustained support. The city currently faces a shortage of 1,245 PSH units, with 292 units in development, resulting in high public costs of over $25 million annually in healthcare expenses alone for these residents. To address these pressing challenges, the Mayor’s Office launched Home for Good, a citywide initiative…