Nashville weighing options for the future of COVID-19 response pods

Nashville weighing options for the future of COVID-19 response pods

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Homelessness in the Nashville area has increased within the past year, and city leaders are revisiting whether COVID-19 response pods could provide shelter. The pods, purchased with a state grant during the pandemic, have been sitting at the Nashville Office of Emergency Management for two years, collecting dust. Metro’s Homeless Planning Council sought nonprofit partners to operate them earlier this year through a requ…