On April 2, 2020, Nashville-Davidson County received notification from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that special Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program funds in the amount of $1,549,066, as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), were being allocated to Metro Nashville-Davidson County. These CARES Act Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) program funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance and to support additional homeless assistance and homelessness prevention activities to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19.
The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) is soliciting applications from qualified nonprofit organizations and local government agencies for eligible activities to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness and affected by COVID-19 through funding under the ESG-CV program.
Interested applicants will need to email MDHA’s Construction Department at the following email address to gain access to the Request for Applications (RFA): dbaseheart@nashville-mdha.org.
Additional information pertaining to the RFA can be accessed by clicking here.
All applications must be created and submitted electronically via ZoomGrants system no later than 11:59 p.m. PST Monday, July 27, 2020.
A Pre-Application Virtual Conference will be held at 2 p.m. CDT Wednesday, July 15, 2020, via WebEx. Information regarding access to the WebEx meeting can be found in Section 3.3 of the RFA.
The criteria for evaluating applications will be based on the items set forth in the RFA. An award will be made to the most responsive and responsible applications, which in the judgement of MDHA, best meets the current needs and long-term goals of MDHA. Additionally, other requirements or restraints that may be imposed by HUD will be weighed in the decision. MDHA reserves the right to reject any applications and/or waive any informality in the solicitation process. To request accommodation, please contact Conor O’Neil at 615-252-8562.
