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A resolution approving amendment three 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), and RS2025-1269 (amendment two); and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to increase the amount of the grant by $218,400.00 from $2,071,373.00 to $2,289,773.00 and Attachments 1 and 2 are deleted in their entirety and replaced with new Attachments 1 and 2, a copy of which amendment three is attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment three be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendment three 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 three 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 third amendment to a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Board of Health to implement and coordinate activities services related to sexually transmitted infection prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance.
The funding allows for the implementation and coordination of activities and services including, but not limited to, the provision of medical and support services in accordance with HIV biomedical prevention standards.
This grant was previously approved by Resolution No. RS2024-244 and amended by 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 proposed amendment would increase the grant amount by $218,000 for a new grant total of $2,289,400 with no required cash match.