The Metropolitan Action Commission (MAC) will host its 2nd MAC Community Action Day on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MAC Frederick Douglass Head Start Center (621 Howerton Street, Nashville, TN 37206) in celebration of National Community Action Month.
With temperatures expected to rise beginning Saturday, MAC’s utility payment assistance team will be onsite to help residents apply for electricity assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), as well as assistance with other utility bills, rent, mortgage payments, and air conditioners for vulnerable residents who lack adequate cooling.
Residents with pending applications can also bring missing documents to complete their process. Annually, MAC provides approximately $9 million in direct assistance in Davidson County.
Families can also enroll onsite in MAC’s preschool and childcare programs, including Head Start and Early Head Start for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. An expectant parent program offers priority childcare placement once a baby reaches 6 weeks old. These programs provide more than $12 million in annual childcare savings for local families.
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Attendees will have access to an array of additional community partner services, including:
- WeGo Public Transit distributing 3 year bus passes
- Second Harvest providing food boxes
- Health screenings by Nashville General Hospital
- Children’s activities, including a visit from the Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders
- Food trucks and music to create a fun, family friendly atmosphere
“We are proud to bring partners and services together in one place to support the well being of Davidson County families,” said Jamekia Bies, MAC Executive Director.
MAC provides services to more than 10,000 unique households each year, reaching over 20,000 individuals through more than 540,000 service engagements. These services include early childhood education, workforce development, nutrition programs, rent, mortgage, and utility payment assistance and other programs and services. Metro Action has been in existence since 1964.
