TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 22, 2025

Metro Nashville joined a national lawsuit earlier this month challenging federal funding cuts to homelessness programs. According to the Nashville Post, the city joined four other local governments and numerous nonprofits in an 85-page complaint alleging the Trump administration changed funding under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care program without congressional approval, public comment or an official transition plan. The complaint notes that the funding is critical to Nashville’s homelessness initiatives and thus cuts will significantly scale back local efforts. Mayor Freddie O’Connell said in a news release that the new rules will “undo proven, lifesaving programs Nashville has used for years to move people from homelessness to successfully housed.” On Friday, a federal court in Rhode Island temporarily blocked the cuts, which O'Connell praised.