The Housing Assistance Campaign

The Key Alliance is currently raising $1.5 million for the Housing Assistance Campaign that will bring in funds to help get the most vulnerable off the street as quickly as possible. These individuals have faced long periods of homelessness which has caused major health issues, addictions to surface, and increased jail time. By focusing on the chronically homeless first we can see an immediate drop in emergency room costs, shelter use, legal costs, and time spent by outreach workers. Using the Housing First Model, we will put the chronically homeless into housing and provide them with intensive support services by a case manager to help them stabilize their physical and mental health, and find income sources. The cost to leave a chronically homeless person on the street averages $35,000 a year. The cost to put this person in housing with support costs an average of $17,000. We need funds to cover affordable rent for 6 to 12 months, deposits on utilities, and case management by our agency partners.

If you would like to make a donation to The Housing Assistance Campaign, please send a check to:

The Key Alliance
Attention: Clifton Harris
701 South 6th Street
Nashville, TN 37206

All donations are placed into a 501C3 and are tax deductible. Donations are used to directly support the Housing First initiative and prevention services that will help end homelessness in partnership with The Key Alliance. Tax-deductible donations are NOT used to support operating costs for the Metropolitan Homelessness Commission. You will receive an acknowledgement for each donation that can be used for tax purposes.

Questions? Contact Laura Jumonville in Funds Development at 615-780-7014 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .