Nashville Organized for Action and Hope (NOAH)
Programs
Budget
$70,000.00
Description
Nashville desperately needs a bold and comprehensive plan for affordable housing, with clear goals and metrics. NOAH has been successful in focusing the city's attention -- and that of decision-makers -- on affordable housing. Specific achievements have been noted earlier. NOAH's Task Force on Gentrification and Affordable Housing will:
1. Engage more NOAH member groups and others in understanding the need for affordable housing.
2. Ensure that a specific plan is developed, with Mayor and Council, with goals and metrics that is bold enough for the need and that avoids re-concentrating poverty.
3. Find a major, long-term recurring source of major funding for the Barnes Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
4. Explore expanding Metro's existing property tax assistance programs for low-income seniors, as well as including a new assistance program for long-term owners tax freeze (e.g., Philadelphia).
Program Successes
See above.
Beneficiaries
Families
Economically disadvantaged people
Minorities
Long-term Success
1. Make significant progress in reducing the 31,000 affordable rental units, estimated to be needed by 2025 (Estimate by Mayor's Office, 2015).
2. Preserve existing affordable housing, including that threatened by gentrification and development.
Short-term Success
1. Increase Metro funding for the Barnes Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
2. Secure long-term, recurring, dedicated funding for the Barnes Fund.
3. Expand Metro's existing property tax assistance programs for low-income seniors by raising income limites
4. Explore a new property tax freeze program for long-term homeowners.
Program Success Monitored By
1. Amount committed to the Barnes Fund in each Metro budget.
2. Presence of long-term, recurring, dedicated funding for the Barnes Fund.
3. Change in income limits for Metro's existing property tax assistance programs for low-income seniors.
4. Creation of new property tax freeze program for long-term homeowners.
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
$70,000.00
Description
Nashville desperately needs a bold and comprehensive plan for affordable housing, with clear goals and metrics. NOAH has been successful in focusing the city's attention -- and that of decision-makers -- on affordable housing. Specific achievements have been noted earlier. NOAH's Task Force on Gentrification and Affordable Housing will:
1. Engage more NOAH member groups and others in understanding the need for affordable housing.
2. Ensure that a specific plan is developed, with Mayor and Council, with goals and metrics that is bold enough for the need and that avoids re-concentrating poverty.
3. Find a major, long-term recurring source of major funding for the Barnes Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
4. Explore expanding Metro's existing property tax assistance programs for low-income seniors, as well as including a new assistance program for long-term owners tax freeze (e.g., Philadelphia).
Program Successes
See above.
Beneficiaries
Families
Economically disadvantaged people
Minorities
Long-term Success
1. Make significant progress in reducing the 31,000 affordable rental units, estimated to be needed by 2025 (Estimate by Mayor's Office, 2015).
2. Preserve existing affordable housing, including that threatened by gentrification and development.
Short-term Success
1. Increase Metro funding for the Barnes Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
2. Secure long-term, recurring, dedicated funding for the Barnes Fund.
3. Expand Metro's existing property tax assistance programs for low-income seniors by raising income limites
4. Explore a new property tax freeze program for long-term homeowners.
Program Success Monitored By
1. Amount committed to the Barnes Fund in each Metro budget.
2. Presence of long-term, recurring, dedicated funding for the Barnes Fund.
3. Change in income limits for Metro's existing property tax assistance programs for low-income seniors.
4. Creation of new property tax freeze program for long-term homeowners.
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
Budget
$60,000.00
Description
Improving Nashville's educational system, especially in the areas of the racial disparity in school suspensions and school equity.
Program Successes
1. 2016 - Addition of 4 trainers in restorative practice for school system
2. 2018 - Additional staff dedicated to restorative practice and Social Emotional Learning by School Administration. (Wiped out by 2019 budget problems)
2. 2019 - Adoption of "no suspension" policy for elementary schools, unless serious violation. (Budget crisis prevented funding of "care centers" for individual schools to be able to implement policy.)
Category
Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, General/Other
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
K-12 (5-19 years)
Minorities
Long-term Success
Increased equity in Metro Nashville Public Schools, with adequate funding and a special focus on breaking the "school to prison pipeline" by decreasing the racial disparity in school suspensions.
Short-term Success
1. Increased funding for Metro Schools -- especially programs for restorative practice and Social Emotional Learning
2. Reduction in racial disparity in school suspensions
Program Success Monitored By
1. Increased funding for Metro Schools -- especially programs for restorative practice and Social Emotional Learning
2. Reduction in racial disparity in school suspensions
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
$60,000.00
Description
Improving Nashville's educational system, especially in the areas of the racial disparity in school suspensions and school equity.
Program Successes
1. 2016 - Addition of 4 trainers in restorative practice for school system
2. 2018 - Additional staff dedicated to restorative practice and Social Emotional Learning by School Administration. (Wiped out by 2019 budget problems)
2. 2019 - Adoption of "no suspension" policy for elementary schools, unless serious violation. (Budget crisis prevented funding of "care centers" for individual schools to be able to implement policy.)
Category
Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, General/Other
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
K-12 (5-19 years)
Minorities
Long-term Success
Increased equity in Metro Nashville Public Schools, with adequate funding and a special focus on breaking the "school to prison pipeline" by decreasing the racial disparity in school suspensions.
Short-term Success
1. Increased funding for Metro Schools -- especially programs for restorative practice and Social Emotional Learning
2. Reduction in racial disparity in school suspensions
Program Success Monitored By
1. Increased funding for Metro Schools -- especially programs for restorative practice and Social Emotional Learning
2. Reduction in racial disparity in school suspensions
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
Budget
$50,000.00
Description
NOAH's Criminal Justice Working Group has 4 areas of work: (1) Mental Health Diversion From Jail -- Maintain and expand mental health diversion program established through NOAH's efforts previously. Ensure new jail has separate mental health facility that creates no criminal record. Continue working with advocates for statewide funding from legislature for mental health diversion from jail. (2) Police Transparency/Racial Profiling -- Have body cameras implemented. (3) Community Oversight Board - Monitor progress of COB. (4) Money Bail Reform - help reduce use of money bail for pre-trial defendants who have not been convicted of a crime, which causes loss of jobs and families.
Program Successes
See above.
Category
Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, General/Other
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Adults
Long-term Success
1. Reducing jail population and increasing mental health treatment as alternative to incarceration
2. Building relationships of accountability and trust between communities and police (body cameras and Community Oversight Board)
3. Decreasing disruption of families and employment when family member unable to post money bail, reducing recidivism.
Short-term Success
1. Increasing use by police officers of existing mental health diversion from jail, and expanding existing program.
2. Solving roadblock of increased cost for body cameras in criminal justice system, so implementation possible for police.
3. Reforming General Sessions Court procedures to allow release-on-own-recognizance in appropriate cases instead of money bail.
Program Success Monitored By
1. Number of cases referred to existing mental health system by police instead of being incarcerated (Presently very low).
2. Lowered cost of body cameras and numbers of cameras implemented in police system.
3. Change in General Sessions Court procedures and reduced numbers of people in jail for inability to pay money bail.
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
$50,000.00
Description
NOAH's Criminal Justice Working Group has 4 areas of work: (1) Mental Health Diversion From Jail -- Maintain and expand mental health diversion program established through NOAH's efforts previously. Ensure new jail has separate mental health facility that creates no criminal record. Continue working with advocates for statewide funding from legislature for mental health diversion from jail. (2) Police Transparency/Racial Profiling -- Have body cameras implemented. (3) Community Oversight Board - Monitor progress of COB. (4) Money Bail Reform - help reduce use of money bail for pre-trial defendants who have not been convicted of a crime, which causes loss of jobs and families.
Program Successes
See above.
Category
Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, General/Other
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Adults
Long-term Success
1. Reducing jail population and increasing mental health treatment as alternative to incarceration
2. Building relationships of accountability and trust between communities and police (body cameras and Community Oversight Board)
3. Decreasing disruption of families and employment when family member unable to post money bail, reducing recidivism.
Short-term Success
1. Increasing use by police officers of existing mental health diversion from jail, and expanding existing program.
2. Solving roadblock of increased cost for body cameras in criminal justice system, so implementation possible for police.
3. Reforming General Sessions Court procedures to allow release-on-own-recognizance in appropriate cases instead of money bail.
Program Success Monitored By
1. Number of cases referred to existing mental health system by police instead of being incarcerated (Presently very low).
2. Lowered cost of body cameras and numbers of cameras implemented in police system.
3. Change in General Sessions Court procedures and reduced numbers of people in jail for inability to pay money bail.
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
Budget
$60,000.00
Description
NOAH's Economic Equity & Jobs Task Force will:
1. Work for transparency in benefits to come to Nashville from any public incentives to businesses (type and level of jobs, community impacts, etc)
2. Continue participation in 'Stand Up Nashville' coalition to push for more equitable development, especially Community Benefit Agreements from publicly assisted developments.
3. Engage Metro government officials in working toward a "Moral Budget" that includes all Nashville residents, especially those traditionally marginalized by race or income.
Program Successes
See above.
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed, Underemployed, Dislocated
Adults
Long-term Success
Nashville will truly be "The It City," for all residents, with everyone sharing in the benefits of the city's economy.
Short-term Success
1. Improvement in transparency in benefits to come to Nashville from any public incentives to businesses (type and level of jobs, community impacts, etc)
2. Adoption of Metro budget that prioritizes affordable housing, Metro Schools, and equity in pay for residents struggling with Nashville's increasing cost of living.
3. More "Community Benefits Agreements" with major developers that secure true benefits to the community (i.e. better jobs, affordable housing, better trained workers, etc)
Program Success Monitored By
1. Transparency in all new public incentives for development, spelling out type and level of jobs and community impacts.
2. Adoption of Metro budget that prioritizes affordable housing, Metro Schools, and equity in pay for residents struggling with Nashville's increasing cost of living.
3. More "Community Benefits Agreements" with major developers that secure true benefits to the community (i.e. better jobs, affordable housing, better trained workers, etc)
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
$60,000.00
Description
NOAH's Economic Equity & Jobs Task Force will:
1. Work for transparency in benefits to come to Nashville from any public incentives to businesses (type and level of jobs, community impacts, etc)
2. Continue participation in 'Stand Up Nashville' coalition to push for more equitable development, especially Community Benefit Agreements from publicly assisted developments.
3. Engage Metro government officials in working toward a "Moral Budget" that includes all Nashville residents, especially those traditionally marginalized by race or income.
Program Successes
See above.
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed, Underemployed, Dislocated
Adults
Long-term Success
Nashville will truly be "The It City," for all residents, with everyone sharing in the benefits of the city's economy.
Short-term Success
1. Improvement in transparency in benefits to come to Nashville from any public incentives to businesses (type and level of jobs, community impacts, etc)
2. Adoption of Metro budget that prioritizes affordable housing, Metro Schools, and equity in pay for residents struggling with Nashville's increasing cost of living.
3. More "Community Benefits Agreements" with major developers that secure true benefits to the community (i.e. better jobs, affordable housing, better trained workers, etc)
Program Success Monitored By
1. Transparency in all new public incentives for development, spelling out type and level of jobs and community impacts.
2. Adoption of Metro budget that prioritizes affordable housing, Metro Schools, and equity in pay for residents struggling with Nashville's increasing cost of living.
3. More "Community Benefits Agreements" with major developers that secure true benefits to the community (i.e. better jobs, affordable housing, better trained workers, etc)
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
Budget
$50,000.00
Description
NOAH has grown from 12 original member groups to 67 congregations, labor unions, and community organizations. However, to have the power needed for real change, we need more member groups -- and involvement of our existing member groups needs to be deepened. Our 2020 goal is to have 70 active member groups and 20 groups with a "core team" that builds participation .
Program Successes
1. Large meetings with candidates for office and with different decision-makers
2. Involvement on NOAH Task Forces
3. Major changes in NOAH Issue Areas: Affordable Housing, Education, Economic Equity and Jobs, Criminal Justice
Beneficiaries
General Public
Adults
Long-term Success
Building long-term power for change.
Short-term Success
1. Increase in number of member groups
2. Increase in "core teams" developed in member groups
Program Success Monitored By
1. Increase in number of member groups
2. Increase in "core teams" developed in member groups
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
$50,000.00
Description
NOAH has grown from 12 original member groups to 67 congregations, labor unions, and community organizations. However, to have the power needed for real change, we need more member groups -- and involvement of our existing member groups needs to be deepened. Our 2020 goal is to have 70 active member groups and 20 groups with a "core team" that builds participation .
Program Successes
1. Large meetings with candidates for office and with different decision-makers
2. Involvement on NOAH Task Forces
3. Major changes in NOAH Issue Areas: Affordable Housing, Education, Economic Equity and Jobs, Criminal Justice
Beneficiaries
General Public
Adults
Long-term Success
Building long-term power for change.
Short-term Success
1. Increase in number of member groups
2. Increase in "core teams" developed in member groups
Program Success Monitored By
1. Increase in number of member groups
2. Increase in "core teams" developed in member groups
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
Budget
$30,000.00
Description
NOAH's mission is to be an interfaith, multi-racial organization that unites congregations, labor unions, and associations, engaging ordinary people in shaping political and economic decisions affecting their lives. To be sustainable and to have an independent voice, we know that we need a broad fundraising base. Our goal in fundraising is to have one-third of our support from member dues, one-third from fundraisers and individuals, and one-third from grants. In 2020, NOAH's budget is $320,000, more than three times its 2015 budget of $90,000. This year, we reached the final year of a 6 year grant for $60,000 per year. We know that we will have to work hard to replace this, in grants, but also in member dues and fundraisers. NOAH members know that the power to change things is built through organized people and organized money. We believe we are building that power with a sustainable budget and a broad-based constituency.
Program Successes
See above.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Adults
Long-term Success
Raising adequate funds for NOAH's budget
Short-term Success
Raising 1/3 of our budget from Fundraising, 1/3 from grants, and 1/3 from member dues.
Program Success Monitored By
Amount raised in each category
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
$30,000.00
Description
NOAH's mission is to be an interfaith, multi-racial organization that unites congregations, labor unions, and associations, engaging ordinary people in shaping political and economic decisions affecting their lives. To be sustainable and to have an independent voice, we know that we need a broad fundraising base. Our goal in fundraising is to have one-third of our support from member dues, one-third from fundraisers and individuals, and one-third from grants. In 2020, NOAH's budget is $320,000, more than three times its 2015 budget of $90,000. This year, we reached the final year of a 6 year grant for $60,000 per year. We know that we will have to work hard to replace this, in grants, but also in member dues and fundraisers. NOAH members know that the power to change things is built through organized people and organized money. We believe we are building that power with a sustainable budget and a broad-based constituency.
Program Successes
See above.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Adults
Long-term Success
Raising adequate funds for NOAH's budget
Short-term Success
Raising 1/3 of our budget from Fundraising, 1/3 from grants, and 1/3 from member dues.
Program Success Monitored By
Amount raised in each category
Program Areas Served
Davidson County
