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A resolution approving amendment four to a Parental Assistance Court grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Juvenile Court, to provide opportunities for and meet the needs of eligible low-income families who have a court ordered child support obligation and to increase program participant parenting time with their children.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Juvenile Court, previously entered into a grant agreement with the Tennessee Department of Human Services for additional staff to provide opportunities for and meet the needs of eligible low-income families who have a court ordered child support obligation and to increase program participant parenting time with their children approved by RS2021-990, RS2022-1524 (amendment one), and RS2023-2132 (amendment two), RS2024-448 (amendment three); and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to increase the amount of the grant by $334,950.00 from $1,152,888.84 to $1,487,838.84 and the required cash match by $172,550.00 from $593,912.45 to $766,462.45 and extend the end date to June 30, 2026, a copy of which amendment four is attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment four be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendment four to the Parental Assistance Court grant by and between the Tennessee Department of Human Services and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Juvenile Court, to provide opportunities for and meet the needs of eligible low-income families who have a court ordered child support obligation and to increase program participant parenting time with their children, a copy of which amendment four 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 fourth amendment to a Parental Assistance Court grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services to the Davidson County Juvenile Court, originally approved by Resolution No. RS2021-990. The grant provides opportunities for and meets the needs of eligible low-income families who have a court-ordered child support obligation and increases the program participants’ parenting time with their children.
The first amendment increased the grant amount to $591,306.76 and the required cash match to $304,613.24 and also extended the term of the grant to June 30, 2023. The second amendment increased the grant amount to $926,106.76 and the required cash match to $477,313.24 and also extended the term of the grant to June 30, 2024. The third amendment increased the amount of the grant to $1,152,888.84, increased the required cash match to $593,912.45, and extended the end date of the grant to June 30, 2025.
The proposed amendment increases the amount of the grant from $334,950 from $1,152,888.84 to $1,487,838.84. The required cash match would also increase by $172,550 from $593,912.45 to $776,462.45. The grant’s end term would be extended to June 30, 2026. The amendment would also provide minor changes to the contract’s scope of services description, remove requirements regarding the Tennessee Child Support Enforcement System and related technologies, remove background investigation requirements within the contract, and update the parties’ contact information.