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A resolution appropriating $50,000 from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, and Music City Construction Careers and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, and Music City Construction Careers for the provision of a workforce development initiative that prepares Nashville residents for successful careers in the skilled construction trades through apprenticeship readiness training, industry-recognized certifications, and job placement support.
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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 Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, wishes to appropriate funding and contract with Music City Construction Careers for the provision of a workforce development initiative that prepares Nashville residents for successful careers in the skilled construction trades through apprenticeship readiness training, industry-recognized certifications, and job placement support; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant contract be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, to Music City Construction Careers for the purposes herein stated.
Section 2. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into a grant contract, attached hereto and incorporated herein, with Music City Construction Careers for the amount provided herein and purposes stated. Such contract shall specify the terms and conditions under which the grant funds are to be spent.
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 appropriates and approves a grant contract from the Metropolitan Action Commission (“MAC”) to Music City Construction Careers. Substitute Ordinance No. BL2024-373 appropriated $50,000 in Fiscal Year 2025 for a grant to Music City Construction Careers for a workforce development initiative that prepares Nashville residents for successful careers in skilled construction trades.
The term of the contract begins upon filing of the contract with the Metropolitan Clerk after receiving all required Metro approvals and ends on June 30, 2025. The contract applies for any services or activities performed from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Essentially, this resolution ratifies a grant contract previously agreed to by MAC and Music City Construction Careers. Both parties signed the contract in May 2025. MAC disbursed the grant funds by the end of Fiscal Year 2025, according to the Department of Finance.