Community Development Block Grant - How's Nashville Assistance Limits

Updated January 5, 2026: This funding is currently on pause. Requests cannot be submitted at this time.

CDBG – How’s Nashville is for clients who meet HUD Category 1 homelessness criteria and provides a limited, one-time payment toward their first month’s rent, utility deposit, and/or security deposit. Once a client has received the maximum allowable funds, no additional requests may be submitted.

How to Submit a CDBG - How's Nashville Move-In and/or Utility Assistance Request

Case managers/Navigators must be active HMIS users, submit the CDBG – How’s Nashville request form via hubNashville, and upload all supporting documents to the client’s HMIS profile under “File Attachments.”

Required documentation:

• CDBG Questionnaire Agreement form (required for all requests)
• Utility deposit bill/estimate or utility Denial Letter (required for utility requests)
• Welcome Letter, fully executed lease agreement, or tenant ledger (required for first month's rent and/or security deposits)

Incomplete requests or requests that do not have ALL supporting documentation uploaded to HMIS will not be processed and a new hub request will need to be submitted.

Request CDBG Move-In Assistance on hubNashville

If you have not used hubNashville before, you will need to create an account before submitting the request. To create an account, go to the hubNashville login page and click "Not a Member" to set up your account.

For DV/IPV Case Managers and Housing Navigators

Please use the client's DV CE Moniker in place of HMIS ID on the HUB CDBG Move-In Assistance Request Form

Suppotive Services Requests

Please remember to request Supportive Services for your newly housed client. Send Supportive Services requests (client name, HMIS number) to [email protected].