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A resolution approving amendments two and three to a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide for the prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and to administer a Minority AIDS Initiative program.
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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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide for the prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and to administer a Minority AIDS Initiative program approved by RS2025-1084 and RS2025-1361; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to re-obligate carryover funding of $339,412.00 to increase the amount of the grant from $2,119,379.00 to $2,458,791.00 in the current grant year and updates various terms and conditions, a copy of which amendment two is attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, amendment three increases the amount of the grant by $2,324,261.00 from $2,458,791.00 to $4,783,052.00 and updates various terms and conditions, 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 amendments two and three be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendments two and three to the grant by and between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide for the prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and to administer a Minority AIDS Initiative program, copies of which amendments two and three are attached hereto and incorporated herein, are 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 second and third amendments to a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Metropolitan Board of Health to provide for the prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and to administer a Minority AIDS Initiative program. The funding is meant to provide “payer of last resort” resources.
The grant was first approved by the Metropolitan Council through Resolution No. RS2025-1084. The first grant contract amendment, as approved by Resolution No. RS2025-1361 would increase the grant amount by $1,261,658 from $857,721 to $2,119,379.
The proposed second amendment to this grant agreement reobligates carryover funding of $339,412 for a new grant amount of $2,458,791 to the current grant year and updates various terms. The proposed third amendment increases funding by $2,324,261 for a new total of $4,783,052 and updates various terms. There is no cash match for this grant amount.