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Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA), Nashville

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs – 2026 Request for Applications

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Key facts

Deadline
Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Match ?
Not stated: check the official notice · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, County government
Where
Davidson County

How this fits you

  • Available in Davidson County
  • Only 8 days left to apply
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 110 — including your county

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About this grant

HUD Emergency Solutions Grant funds administered by MDHA for Nashville-Davidson County, for nonprofits and local government agencies serving people experiencing homelessness. Applications go through MDHA's Neighborly portal.

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Your schedule, working back from the deadline

  1. Sep25
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
    Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
  2. Oct9
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
    Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
  3. Oct13
    Submit
    Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble.
  4. Oct16
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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Writing the need statement? Davidson County facts with citations.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

24 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 2011 · 2 in Davidson County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
City of Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$6.6M2021
Kentucky Housing CorporationFrankfort$3.9M spent that year2024
State of TennesseeNashville$3.5M spent that year2025
City of KnoxvilleKnoxville, Knox County$2.7M2020
Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment AuthorityKingsport$908K spent that year2025
City of MemphisMemphis, Shelby County$615K spent that year2025
City of Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$584K2020
City of Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$578K2022
City of Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$576K2021
City of Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$566K2024
City of Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$562K2023
City of Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$559K2019

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Housing Development Agency and Tennessee Department of Health pass it on: watch those agencies for applications, not the federal agency. 86 pass-through grants on file · 21 in Davidson County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Metropolitan Development & Housing AgencyNashville, Davidson CountyMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davison County, Tennessee$1.6M spent that year2023
Metropolitan Development & Housing AgencyNashville, Davidson CountyTennessee Housing & Development Agency$1M spent that year2023
The Salvation Army, Nashville, Tennessee Area CommandNashville, Davidson CountyMetropolitan Development and Housing Agency$747K spent that year2023
The Hospitality Hub of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyCity of Memphis, TN$500K spent that year2023
Susanville Indian Rancheria Housing AuthoritySusanvilleState of California Department of Housing and Community Development$495K spent that year2024
Tennessee Homeless SolutionsJackson, Madison CountyTennessee Housing Development Agency$333K spent that year2023
Community Alliance for the Homeless, IncMemphis, Shelby CountyCity of Memphis, TN$328K spent that year2023
The Salvation Army, Nashville, Tennessee Area CommandNashville, Davidson CountyTennessee Housing and Development Agency$288K spent that year2023
Volunteer Ministry Center, Inc.KnoxvilleCity of Knoxville$273K spent that year2024
Bradley Cleveland Community Services AgencyCleveland, Bradley CountyTennessee Department of Housing and Development$185K spent that year2023
Metropolitan Inter-Faith AssociationMemphisCity of Memphis$178K spent that year2025
Oasis Center, Inc.Nashville, Davidson CountyMetro Development Housing Agency$166K spent that year2023

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

About the federal program

Emergency Solutions Grant Program, also called “Emergency Solutions Grants Program”
Program number 14.231 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Formula grant (amounts set by a formula)

How applications are judged

Proposed ESG projects are part of the prospective grantee's Consolidated Plan, which is reviewed according to criteria set forth in 24 CFR 91.

Match

Match: none required (federal program listing). This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. System does not allow to select

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