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A resolution approving amendment two to a Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to implement workforce strategies to build organizational resilience, promote employee well-being, and enhance workforce performance while focusing on building healthier communities.
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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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement workforce strategies to build organizational resilience, promote employee well-being, and enhance workforce performance while focusing on building healthier communities approved by RS2023-1955 and RS2023-2090 (amendment one); and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to increase the amount of the grant by $843,396.00 from $8,578,283.00 to $9,421,679.00, a copy of which amendment two is attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment two 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 Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant by and between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to implement workforce strategies to build organizational resilience, promote employee well-being, and enhance workforce performance while focusing on building healthier communities, a copy of which amendment two is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is 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 amendment to a Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the Metropolitan Board of Health, originally approved by Resolution No. RS2023-1955. The grant was previously amended pursuant to RS2023-2090 to reduce the amount of indirect costs collection by $2,947 by moving from the Indirect Costs line item into the Direct Cost line item. The grant is used for implementation of workforce strategies to build organization resilience, promote employee well-being, and enhance workforce performance while focusing on building healthier communities.
The amendment under consideration increases the amount of the grant by $843,396 from $8,578,283 to $9,421,679 and incorporates terms and conditions for the grant based upon Notice of Funding Opportunity number OE22-2203. The amendment also requires Metro to respond to information by February 1, 2024, as a grant note for travel costs, supply costs, and other costs. In addition, Metro is given expanded authority to carryover unobligated grant funds. Finally, the amendment updates the funding requirements for indirect costs, reporting requirements, and payment information.