Neighbors concerned after uptick in police calls to motel for the unhoused
A Nashville motel is being rented out to people experiencing homelessness, and some neighbors are concerned because there s been an uptick in 911 calls from the property.
and last updated 2021-02-03 11:01:51-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â A Nashville motel is being rented out to people experiencing homelessness, and some neighbors are concerned because there s been an uptick in 911 calls from the property.
At the former Rodeway Inn on Wallace Road, people who are unhoused can sign a lease that s paid for by federal CARES Act money. During a pandemic, it gets people off the streets, and they told NewsChannel5âs Alexandra Koehn itâs a huge help.
Federal funding allows the homeless to live at select hotels, motels amid COVID-19 pandemic
Homeless people are securing one year leases at hotels and motels in Nashville.
and last updated 2021-01-28 21:37:56-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Homeless people are securing one-year leases at hotels and motels in Nashville.
With fewer people traveling, and the economic downturn, hotels and motels are struggling to survive during the pandemic. In addition, public officials are trying to house the homeless to slow the spread of COVID-19. The current solution is allowing homeless people to live at local motels.
According to Mayor John Cooperâs office, the city was given $7.8-million in CARES Act Money to rapidly rehouse 400 people locally.