Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
Vanessa Melius, MEd, GPC, CFRE is a Senior Grant Development Specialist at Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency. Prior to this role, Vanessa worked as a Grant Writer at various organizations such as PearlPoint Cancer Support, Alive Hospice, and St. Luke's Community House. Vanessa also has experience as a Technical Writer at the US Department of Health and Human Services and as a Community Relations Representative at C-SPAN. Vanessa holds a Master of Education in Nonprofit Leadership from Belmont University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Virginia Tech.
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
The mission of Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency is to create affordable housing opportunities, support neighborhoods, strengthen communities and help build a greater Nashville. MDHA houses more than 13,000 families primarily through public housing and Section 8. It also manages federally-funded community development and homeless assistance programs on behalf of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville. To foster urban growth, MDHA oversees 12 redevelopment districts that guide development through design and land-use zoning controls.