The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) and Conexion Americas are now “coordinating the provision” of money raised for the “Belonging Fund,” which was announced last month by Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell as a joint effort between Metro Nashville and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT).

TIRRC and Conexion Americas are managing the fund’s distribution after helping to seed it with over $30,000 at its inception . These contributions came despite the nonprofits receiving millions in Biden-era stimulus money from Metro Nashville.

A frequently asked questions document for the “Belonging Fund,” last updated by CFMT on Sunday, explains in bold font that TIRRC and Conexion Americas, “will be coordinating the provision of emergency funding in need of a

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