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A resolution approving an application for a Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Program (RAMPS) grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Information Technology Services Department, to build cybersecurity education and workforce development partnerships between employers, educational institutions, and community organizations to focus on developing the skilled workforce to meet industry needs within the local or regional economy.
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications for a Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Program (RAMPS) grant with an award of $195,482.64 with an in-kind match of $98,458.55; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that the grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the application for a Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Program (RAMPS) grant, with an award of $195,482.64, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Information Technology Services Department, is authorized to submit said application to the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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.
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This resolution approves an application for a Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (“RAMPS”) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Program grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) to the Information Technology Services Department.
The grant application is for an award of $195,482.64, with a local in-kind match of $98,458.55. If approved, the grant would allow the Information Technology Services department to build cybersecurity education and workforce development partnerships among employers, educational institutions, and community organizations to focus on developing the skilled workforce to meet industry needs within the local or regional economy.