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A resolution appropriating a total of $200,000 from the Office of Family Safety to various nonprofit organizations selected to receive Community Partnership Fund grants.
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WHEREAS, Section 7-3-314 of the Tennessee Code Annotated states that metropolitan forms of government may provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in accordance with the guidelines of the Metropolitan Government; and,
WHEREAS, Section 5.04.070 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws provides that the Council may, by Resolution, appropriate funds for the financial aid of nonprofit organizations; and,
WHEREAS, the Office of Family Safety has accepted applications from nonprofit organizations to receive Community Partnership Fund grants; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor has accepted the recommendations of the Office of Family Safety that $200,000 in Community Partnership Fund grants should be disbursed to specific nonprofit organizations; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that these funds be appropriated to these nonprofit organizations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated $200,000 from the Office of Family Safety to nonprofit organizations as follows:
a) $42,500 to Nurture the Next to build public awareness about the existence of the Family Safety Center to increase the number of victims accessing services; and,
b) $67,500 to AGAPE to provide professional, trauma-informed services, assistance, referrals, and assessments; and
c) $67,500 to The Nashville Children’s Alliance (NCA) to provide comprehensive wrap-around assistance, services and referrals to families in crisis due to allegations of child maltreatment; and,
d) $10,000 to Safe Haven to provide safe days for survivors of interpersonal violence and provide moving services and living essentials for victims of interpersonal violence, and;
e) $12,500 to Sexual Assault Center (SAC) to provide no-cost therapeutic sessions to Davidson County children and/or adults in crisis due to interpersonal violence.
Section 2. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into grant contracts with the nonprofit organizations listed in Section 1 above for the amounts provided herein and the purposes stated. Such contracts shall specify the terms and conditions under which the grant funds are to be spent.
Section 3. 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 appropriates a total of $200,000 from the Office of Family Safety to five nonprofit organizations selected to receive Community Partnership Fund grants. The Office of Family Safety accepted applications from nonprofit organizations and recommended the distribution of funds to these organizations. The Mayor has accepted these recommendations.
Funds will be distributed as follows:
• $42,500 to Nurture the Next to build public awareness about the existence of the Family Safety Center to increase the number of victims accessing services;
• $67,500 to AGAPE to provide professional, trauma-informed services, assistance, referrals, and assessments;
• $67,500 to The Nashville Children’s Alliance to provide comprehensive wraparound assistance, services and referrals to families in crisis due to allegations of child maltreatment;
• $10,000 to Safe Haven to provide safe days for survivors of interpersonal violence and provide moving services and living essentials for victims of interpersonal violence; and
• $12,500 to Sexual Assault Center to provide no-cost therapeutic sessions to Davidson County children and/or adults in crisis due to interpersonal violence.
This resolution authorizes the Metropolitan Government to enter into grant contracts with these nonprofit organizations for the amounts and purposes provided above. The contracts with each entity receiving funding are attached to the resolution.