Eviction Right To Counsel program
Coverage of Eviction Right To Counsel program in the Nexus archive.
- Nashville expanding access to free eviction support services to help people stay in their homes
Nashville is expanding its Eviction Right to Counsel program with $4.5 million in funding, doubling its budget to provide legal support for low-income renters facing eviction. The program, now permanent under the city’s new budget, aims to help over 1,000 households annually by offering legal representation, rental assistance, and mediation through a coalition of five organizations.
- Eviction Right to Counsel program becomes permanent in Nashville
Nashville's Eviction Right to Counsel program is now permanent after Metro Council approved increased funding and embedded it within the city's Housing Division. The program, which provides legal services to low-income renters facing eviction, received $4.5 million in 2027 budget funding, up from $2.4 million the previous year, and is administered by five partner organizations including Legal Aid Society and the Nashville Hispanic Bar Association.
- From affordable housing to grocery tax cut: Nashville mayor signs city’s 2027 budget
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell signed the city’s 2027 budget, which includes a 0.5% grocery tax cut and funding for affordable housing. The budget also allocates $4.5 million to make the Eviction Right to Counsel program permanent, aiming to improve affordability for residents.
- Nashville makes eviction right to counsel program permanent, approves $4.5 million funding
Nashville's Eviction Right to Counsel program has been made permanent following a Metro Council vote. The initiative, which assists renters facing eviction, received $4.5 million in funding approval.
- Nashville marginally cuts local grocery tax in final $3.8B budget
Nashville's Metro Council approved a $3.8 billion budget with a minor reduction in the local grocery tax and additional funding for programs like eviction counseling, homeless services, and affordable housing. The budget included $9 million in changes proposed by Budget and Finance Chair Kyonzté Toombs, though some councilmembers criticized the limited tax cut and urged more focus on property tax relief.
- Housing, Nashville General top concerns as residents weigh in on Metro’s budget
Residents emphasized housing affordability and Nashville General Hospital as top priorities during Metro's budget discussion. Over 100 Nashvillians requested increased funding for affordable housing programs, eviction legal aid, and hospital support. The Nashville People’s Budget Coalition and SEIU Local 205 proposed additional funding for social housing and hospital operations amid past financial instability.