Metro Nashville councilors are turning up the pressure on city officials, demanding a clear paper trail for $4.4 million meant to stabilize permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing programs. At a recent council meeting, public commenters alleged that some of the money was spent without proper authorization and that people who were placed in housing later lost support and wound up evicted.
Several council members said they still have not received a full breakdown of how the $4.4 million has been used and signaled they are reluctant to sign off on more cash until they do. One public speaker went so far as to claim, “There are no contracts. There are no procurements. There’s no authorization,” according to WZTV.
Legislative records show the $4.4 million appropriation was added in the FY26 budget, and the council directed the Office of Homeless Services and the Homelessness Planning Council to come back with a contingency plan by March 3, 2026. That plan is supposed to spell out how the money will keep Nashvillians from losing permanent housing, according to Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson County records. The resolution specifically asked OHS to show how the $4.4 million would sustain Permanent Supportive Housing and Rapid Rehousing programs…