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A resolution approving an application for a Youth Homelessness NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity) for FY2024 & FY2025 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to address the social and emotional well-being of youth by implementing a youth and young adults curriculum to help increase resiliency in the individual, agencies, and overall system.
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WHEREAS, HUD is accepting applications for a Youth Homelessness NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity) for FY2024 & FY2025 grant with an award of $925,000 with no cash match required to address the social and emotional well-being of youth by implementing a youth and young adults curriculum to help increase resiliency in the individual, agencies, and overall system; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the application for a Youth Homelessness NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity) for FY2024 and FY2025 grant, with an award of $925,000, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Office of Homeless Services is authorized to submit said application to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).
Section 2. 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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This resolution approves an application for a Youth Homelessness System Improvement grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Office of Homeless Services.
If awarded, the funding would support the establishment and implementation of a response system for youth homelessness and improving existing systems within Nashville and Davidson County. This grant will allow Metro Nashville's Continuum of Care Youth partners to develop systems infrastructure to respond to youth homelessness in Davidson County.
If awarded, the grant amount would be $925,000 with no required cash match.