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A resolution accepting a grant through a collaboration agreement with the Martha O’Bryan Center to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, related to the collaborative’s Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative Implementation Grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
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WHEREAS, the Martha O’Bryan Center, as the coordinating agency for the collaborative’s Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative Implementation Grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services, has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $176,100.00 with no cash match required to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission; 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 as reflected in the collaboration agreement by and between the Martha O’Bryan Center, in an amount not to exceed $176,100.00, and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, related to the collaborative’s Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative Implementation Grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services, a copy of which agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That the amount of this grant is to be appropriated to the Metropolitan Action Commission 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.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution accepts a grant through a collaboration agreement with the Martha O’Bryan Center and the Metropolitan Action Commission (“MAC”). This grant is part of the Martha O’Bryan Center’s Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative Implementation Grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
Pursuant to the collaboration agreement, MAC will employ two family-centered coaches who will spend all of their time on Our Chance TN, an initiative from the Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility that “endeavors to support families in moving beyond the benefits cliff.” MAC will also be responsible for capacity building activities to further promote the initiatives of Our Chance TN.
The grant amount is not to exceed $176,100 with no local cash match required. The grant term is effective on November 1, 2025, and would conclude October 31, 2026.