City Of Nashville: Metro Action Requests Meeting With Metro Council Affordable Housing Committee

Press release from the City of Nashville:

6/24/2021

Agency to respond to misinformation regarding distribution of HOPE rental help funding

Officials of the Metropolitan Action Commission have requested a meeting with members of the Metro Council Affordable Housing Committee to update the council on the progress of the HOPE Rental Assistance program.  The funding received by the city from the U.S. Department of the Treasury helps Davidson County residents impacted by COVID catch up on past due rental payments up to 12-months in arrears.

Dr. Cynthia Croom, Executive Director of Metro Action requested this meeting in light of concerns over misinformation. She will provide clarity on federal guidance that govern the HOPE program.

Local officials will also share the impact of the HOPE program by residents currently in the courts who are facing eviction as well as the partnership with Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) to support the most vulnerable housing residents. Also the difference between the city’s funding to non-profits at the beginning of the pandemic and the federal funding received by Metro Action from Treasury will be shared.

Who: Dr. Cynthia Croom, Metro Action Executive Director,
Judge Rachel Bell, Davidson County General Sessions Court and LEGACY Court,
Saul Solomon, MDHA Interim Executive Director

When: 11:00a.m. Central Time, Friday, June 25, 2021

Where: Metro Courthouse – 1 Public Square, Metro Council Chambers

Tune in to Comcast Channel 3, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 or the MNN Roku app. Or go to stream.nashville.gov, and select the MNN option.

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