About Intunity Homes
People First of Tennessee
A disability advocacy group brought a class action suit against the State of Tennessee challenging conditions at the Arlington Developmental Center. This case was combined with a lawsuit brought by the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”). Early in the DOJ case, the Court levied fines against the State. The Court held fine money in an interest-bearing account pending further Court Order.
1990s
1990s
The Court
On October 6, 2011, the Court entered an Order providing that most of the fine money should be used to create a private, nonprofit entity known as the Housing Foundation of West Tennessee, Inc. The Court provided approximately $4MM in fine funds for seed capital. Governance of the organization was entrusted to the founding board, four of whom remain on the board, while a fifth founding board member currently serves as the Executive Director.
2011
The Foundation
The Foundation was incorporated as a 501(c-3) organization in December 2013. Since that time, the organization has purchased and rehabbed 38 homes providing safe, affordable, housing for 75 residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2013
new Strategic Plan
In March 2023, the Board of Directors adopted a new Strategic Plan that calls for Intunity to shift from purchasing existing homes to designing and building new homes. Intunity has engaged the architectural firm of LRK to design a home that is fully accommodated, energy efficient, technology “rich” and durable with a lay-out that is compact at a fully built out cost in the range of $250,000.00. Durability combined with an intelligent preventative maintenance program will minimize back-end maintenance expenses. Energy efficiency will help minimize our tenant’s total housing expense. And the use of technology will allow for a greater sense of independence. These additional homes will increase Intunity’s tenant population to at least 100 persons.
2023
2023
