Council hears cold‑weather shelter upgrades, pilot initiatives and housing RFP; staff report December data Director Calvin described upgrades to the cold‑weather shelter and onsite medical/behavioral triage; staff reported 4,318 people experienced homelessness in December and 1,793 people were housed over the past 12 months. Casey Ensign announced an RFP to develop a permanent supportive housing strategic plan.

Director Calvin reveals transformative upgrades to Nashville's cold-weather shelter while tackling homelessness with innovative pilot programs.

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Housing Division outlines Round 16 Barnes Fund rules, eligibility and application process The Housing Division held a webinar to present draft Round 16 Barnes Fund grant policies, including eligibility thresholds, scoring criteria, a $750,000-per-project cap, and a new prohibition on applicant-staff communications during the application window; final policy text and funding totals will be published later.

Angie Hubbard just unveiled the exciting new Round 16 Barnes Fund grant policies with up to $750,000 available for nonprofits aiming to create affordable housing!

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Metro Nashville outlines $10.8 million CDBG-DR plan to rebuild homes, prioritizes 24th Avenue site Metro Nashville Planning presented a draft CDBG-DR action plan proposing about $10.8 million for acquisition/rehab, new construction, mitigation and administration targeted to tornado-impacted ZIP codes; the first new-construction RFP will be paired with a Metro site at 2119 24th Avenue North, with comments due Jan. 12, 2026.

Metro Nashville is set to invest $10.8 million in rebuilding homes and revitalizing neighborhoods impacted by the 2020 tornado, focusing on sustainable and affordable housing solutions.

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