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A resolution approving an amendment to a Continuum of Care Grant Agreement between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency replacing the original grant recipient with the Office of Homeless Services as the replacement recipient of the Continuum of Care Programing Grant in the amount of $465,701 for Continuum of Care Planning Activities.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council pursuant to resolution RS2024-215 provided authority to the Office of Homeless Services (“OHS”) to apply to the Nashville Continuum of Care (“CoC”) to be designated as the collaborative applicant for the CoC; and,
WHEREAS, the CoC has voted to designate OHS as its collaborative applicant; and,
WHEREAS, previously the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (“MDHA”) was the CoC collaborative applicant and submitted the application for this CoC Programming Grant; and,
WHEREAS, because MDHA was the CoC’s collaborative applicant when the application for this CoC Programming Grant was submitted, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) awarded the CoC Program Grant Agreement to MDHA, a copy of which is attached (“Grant”); and,
WHEREAS, HUD, MDHA, and OHS desire to amend the Grant removing the recipient MDHA and awarding the Grant to the replacement recipient OHS and approve the transfer of the grant funds from MDHA to OHS; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the interest and benefit of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through OHS, that the Grant be accepted and the Amendment to the CoC Grant Agreement, a copy of which is attached, be approved, and that OHS be authorized to accept the transfer of the Grant funds from MDHA with appropriation of those funds in the amount of $465,701 to OHS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Amendment to the CoC Grant Agreement between HUD, MDHA, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through OHS, attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That the amount of this grant be appropriated to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through OHS, based on the revenues estimated to be received and any match to be applied.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.