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Barnes Housing Trust Fund | Nashville. gov Barnes Housing Trust Fund In 2013, Mayor Karl Dean and the Metro Council created Metro Nashville's first housing trust fund to leverage affordable housing developments throughout Davidson County.
Named after Reverend Bill Barnes, a longstanding advocate for affordable housing and deconcentrating poverty, the Barnes Fund makes competitive grants to nonprofit housing developers to increase affordable housing options for Nashvillians. Grants include funding for preservation and creation of affordable rental and homeowner units to encourage long-term affordability.
The Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission (HTFC) oversees the Barnes Fund. The HTFC usually meets at 2:00 p. m.
on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Sonny West Conference Center. The Metro Housing Division provides administrative support to the HTFC and manages all aspects of the Barnes Fund. View past Housing Trust Fund meetings Since its inception, the Barnes Fund has invested more than $191 million in to create and preserve over 6,000 affordable homes and has leveraged over $1.
5 billion in other funds. For more information on the performance of the Barnes Fund, please visit the Barnes Fund tab on our Housing Dashboard and review recent Annual Reports listed below.
2024 Barnes Annual Report 2023 Barnes Annual Report 2022 Barnes Annual Report 2021 Barnes Annual Report 2020 Barnes Annual Report Barnes Fund 10 Year Celebration Video Applying for a Barnes Fund Grant Each year, the Metro Council appropriates funds to the Barnes Fund.
The HTFC makes these funds available to qualified nonprofit organizations on a competitive basis through a funding round, and Housing Division staff prepare requests for applications (RFAs), which include grant policies and scoring matrices (i.e., evaluation criteria). Barnes Fund Grant Application Policies and Procedures Manual The Round 17 funding application period will be announced in 2027.
Following the evaluation process, the HTFC approves award recommendations. Final awards and contracts are approved by the Metro Council. Below is a list of organizations that have received awards from the Barnes Fund.
Round 1 Awards – Fall 2014 Round 2 Awards – Fall 2015 Round 3 Awards – Fall 2016 Round 4 Awards – Spring 2017 Round 5 Awards – Fall 2017 Round 6 Awards – Spring 2019 Round 7 Awards – Fall 2019 Round 8 Awards – Spring 2021 Round 9 Awards – Fall 2021 Round 10 Awards – Spring 2022 Round 11 Awards – Spring 2023 Round 12 Awards – Fall 2023 Round 13 Awards – Spring 2024 Round 14 Awards – Summer 2024 Round 15 Awards – Fall 2025 Round 16 Awards – Summer 2026 Grant Contract Amendment Request Form Barnes Fund Grantee Annual Progress Report Final Unit Verification Template Donations to the Barnes Fund If you are considering a donation to the Barnes Fund, please contact Housing Division staff.
Housing Division Contacts For Barnes Fund inquiries, email [email protected] For other Housing Division inquiries, email [email protected] Housing Division (Planning) Economic Opportunity (Mayor) Affordable Housing (Mayor) Last updated: August 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM Planning Department Contact Information 800 President Ronald Reagan Way 2nd Floor, Metro Planning Department Planning Department (Mailing Address) This form should ONLY be used to provide feedback about the design, functionality or content of the Nashville.
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Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing is funded by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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