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A resolution approving amendment two to an Opioid Overdose Reduction Program (OORP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to address prescription drug and opioid misuse, save lives, and reduce crime through a comprehensive and collaborative approach.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, previously entered into a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, to address prescription drug and opioid misuse, save lives, and reduce crime through a comprehensive and collaborative approach approved by RS2019-97 and later amended by RS2022-1872; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to extend the end date of the grant to September 30, 2024, a copy of which amendment two is attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment two be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendment two to the Opioid Overdose Reduction Program (OORP) grant by and between the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to address prescription drug and opioid misuse, save lives, and reduce crime through a comprehensive and collaborative approach, a copy of which amendment two is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
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.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves the second amendment to an Opioid Overdose Reduction Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Board of Health. Resolution No. RS2019-97, approved by Council on November 19, 2019, accepted a grant not to exceed $1,040,371 with no local cash match to address prescription drug and opioid misuse, save lives, and reduce crime through a comprehensive and collaborative approach. The first amendment, approved by RS2022-1872, extended the end date of the grant until September 30, 2023.
The amendment under consideration extends the end date of the grant by one year to September 30, 2024.