Summary of Federal Project Grant Award

The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) received a $3.18 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The award, dated July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027, supports MDHA's administration of homelessness interventions and supportive housing services in Nashville, Tennessee. Under the CoC Program, MDHA delivers eligible services across five program components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS).

Funding supports MDHA's operational costs to establish and operate these CoC-eligible projects, including activities such as CoC planning, Unified Funding Agency fiscal control and accounting functions, acquisition and rehabilitation of structures for housing or supportive services, new construction, leasing, rental assistance, operating costs, and direct supportive services. These activities align with the CoC Program's core mission to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while quickly rehousing homeless individuals and families and optimizing self-sufficiency. As the municipal housing authority for Nashville serving approximately 30,000 individuals, MDHA administers this grant in conjunction with its broader public housing and community development portfolio funded through HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and Community Planning and Development.