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Housing Trust Fund Commission releases three Barnes Fund draft RFAs for public comment
Summary
The Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission voted Dec. 9 to release three draft Barnes Fund grant policies and scoring matrices (rental & co‑op, homeownership, owner‑occupied rehab) for public comment Dec.15–Jan.12, outlining new eligibility, no‑contact rules, and evaluation criteria tied to the Unified Housing Strategy.
The Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission voted Dec. 9 to release three draft Barnes Fund grant policies and scoring matrices for public comment, setting a Dec. 15–Jan. 12 comment window and scheduling virtual public‑comment sessions in early January.
The draft materials — covering Rental & Co‑op, Homeownership and Owner‑occupied Rehab funding tracks — were presented by Director Hubbard of the housing division, who said the manual and grant policies are intended to make the application, evaluation and contracting processes clearer and more transparent. "These policies and procedures are intended to provide fair and equitable treatment of all the organizations applying for Barnes Funds," Hubbard said during the presentation.
Staff outlined several substantive changes in the draft materials. New threshold criteria include Tennessee charitable‑registration requirements and a certification by nonprofit board chairs that they have read the nonprofit grants‑management manual. The draft…
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