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A resolution accepting a Violent Crime Intervention Fund (VCIF) grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to provide funding to eligible local law enforcement agencies to develop and implement proven public safety strategies to combat violent crime and to develop, construct, or rehabilitate infrastructure.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $15,119,155 with no cash match required to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to provide funding to eligible local law enforcement agencies to develop and implement proven public safety strategies to combat violent crime and to develop, construct, or rehabilitate infrastructure; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Violent Crime Intervention Fund (VCIF) grant by and between the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, in an amount not to exceed $15,119,155 to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to provide funding to eligible local law enforcement agencies to develop and implement proven public safety strategies to combat violent crime and to develop, construct, or rehabilitate infrastructure is hereby approved and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That the amount of this grant be appropriated to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, based on the revenues estimated to be received and any match to be applied.
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.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution accepts a Hot Spot Violent Crime Intervention Fund (“VCIF”) grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs to Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (“MNPD”). The VCIF grant is used for critical equipment, technology, and training to address violent crime in Nashville and Davidson County.
The grant award is an amount not to exceed $15,119,155 with no cash match required. The grant term is effective July 1, 2025, and ends on June 30, 2028.