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A resolution approving amendment four to a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to implement and coordinate activities and services related to sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance.
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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 Tennessee Department of Health to implement and coordinate activities and services related to sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance approved by RS2024-244, RS2025-969 (amendment one), RS2025-1269 (amendment two), and RS2026-1968 (amendment three); and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to increase the amount of the grant by $299,318.86 from $2,289,773.00 to $2,589.091.86 and Sections A.13. Eligibility Verification and D.37. Foreign Adversary Company Attestation are added and Attachments 1 and 2 are deleted in their entirety and replaced with new Attachments 1 and 2, a copy of which amendment four is attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment four be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendment four to the grant by and between the Tennessee Department of Health and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to implement and coordinate activities and services related to sexually transmitted infection STI prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance, a copy of which amendment four 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.
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Analysis
This resolution approves the fourth amendment to a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Board of Health to implement and coordinate activities and services related to sexually transmitted infection prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance.
This grant was previously approved by Resolution No. RS2024-244 and amended by Resolution Nos. RS2025-969 and RS2025-1269. The first amendment increased the grant award to $1,666,973, updated contact information for state officials, and altered the term “equipment” in the contract to include objects with an acquisition cost of $10,000 or more. The second amendment increased the amount of the grant by $404,400 from $1,666,973 to $2,071,373. The end date of the agreement was also extended to December 31, 2027. The third amendment increased the grant amount by $218,000 for a new grant total of $2,289,400.
The proposed amendment would increase the grant amount by $299,318.86, from $2,289,773.00 to $2,589,091.86. The amendment would also add new subsections about eligibility verification and foreign company attestation. Two grant attachments were also updated to reflect the increase.