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A resolution approving amendment two to a grant contract with Bethlehem Centers of Nashville for the provision of free and high-quality out-of-school programs through the Nashville After Zone Alliance.
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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, RS2024-572 approved grant contracts between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”), by and through the Nashville Public Library, and various nonprofit organizations including Bethlehem Centers of Nashville for the provision of free and high-quality out-of-school programs through the Library’s Nashville After Zone Alliance (“NAZA”) program; and,
WHEREAS, RS2025-1325 approved amendment one to the contract between Metro and Bethlehem Centers of Nashville to extend the term of the agreement and increase the total contract value; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend this grant contract to increase the total value to allow for additional summer programming, a copy of which amendment is attached hereto and incorporated herein; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this amendment to the grant contract be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendment two to the grant contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Nashville Public Library, and Bethlehem Centers of Nashville increases the contract value as shown below:
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Nonprofit Organization |
Amount |
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Bethlehem Centers of Nashville |
$25,600 |
Section 2. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into the grant contract amendment, attached hereto and incorporated herein, with the nonprofit organization listed in Section 1.
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.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves the second amendment to a grant contract with Bethlehem Centers of Nashville to provide free and high-quality out-of-school programs through the Nashville After Zone Alliance (“NAZA”).
This contract was previously approved through Resolution No. RS20254-572, which approved a grant of $104,200 to Bethlehem Centers of Nashville to provide 24 slots of NAZA’s after-school programming and 28 slots of NAZA’s summer programming.
RS2025-1325 approved amendment one to the contract between Metro and Bethlehem Centers of Nashville to extend the term of the agreement and increase the total contract value by $104,200.
The proposed amendments would increase the value of the contract by $25,400 to add 20 slots for the MDHA property summer camp.