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A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide an array of programs and direct patient care services to meet the public health needs of Tennessee’s citizens.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Health has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $765,200 with no cash match required to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide an array of programs and direct patient care services to meet the public health needs of Tennessee’s citizens; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the grant by and between the Tennessee Department of Health, in an amount not to exceed $765,200, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide an array of programs and direct patient care services to meet the public health needs of Tennessee’s citizens, a copy of which grant is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the amount of this grant be appropriated to the Metropolitan Board of Health 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.
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Analysis
The resolution accepts a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Board of Health.
This grant would fund the provision of an array of programs and direct patient care services to meet public health needs. These funds may be used for all of some of the following services as needed: Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Breast and Cervical Cancer, Child Health and Development (CHAD). Childhood Lead, Children’s Special Services – Care Coordination Services, Community Development Services, Dental Services, Dental Prevention Services (TennCare), Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) TennCare, EPSDT Community Outreach Services, Family Planning Services, HIV Services, Health Promotion, Help Us Grow Successfully (HUGS), Immunization Services, Prenatal Services, Preventative Care. Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), Rape Prevention Education, Rural Health Initiative, Ryan White Care Management/Medical Services, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Services, Tobacco Use Prevention and Control, Tuberculosis, and WIC Services.
The grant amount is $765,200 with no required cash match. The grant term is effective on July 1, 2025, and concludes on June 30, 2026.