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A resolution appropriating a total of $2,698,335 from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to Hospitality Hub of Memphis and approving a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, and Hospitality Hub of Memphis for the provision of interim housing, case management, and other supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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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 Office of Homeless Services, has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $2,698,335 with no cash match required to Hospitality Hub of Memphis to provide interim housing, case management, and other supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that the funds are appropriated and the contract is approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated Two Million Six Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($2,698,335) from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to Hospitality Hub of Memphis 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 Hospitality Hub of Memphis for the amount provided herein and the purposes stated.
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.
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Analysis
This resolution appropriates $2,689,335 to the Hospitality Hub of Memphis (“Hospitality Hub”) and approves a grant contract between the Office of Homeless Services (“OHS”) and Hospitality Hub for the operation of interim housing, case management services and other supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Pursuant to the terms of the contract, Hospitality Hub will operate an interim housing site providing on-site case management, resource referral, and housing navigation for 80 to 120 residents at its site at 95 Wallace Road. This will include engaging residents of encampments selected by the Continuum of Care prioritization team and onboarding encampment residents into interim housing as specified by OHS. The contract will begin once it is signed by all parties and filed with the Metropolitan Clerk and end on June 30, 2027.
Tennessee Code Annotated section 7-3-314 states that metropolitan forms of government may provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in accordance with the guidelines of the Metropolitan Government. Metropolitan Code of Laws section 5.04.070 provides that the Council may appropriate funds for the financial aid of nonprofit organizations by resolution.