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A resolution appropriating a total of $200,000 from the Office of Family Safety to various nonprofit organizations selected to receive Community Partnership Fund grants.
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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 Office of Family Safety has accepted applications from nonprofit organizations to receive Community Partnership Fund grants; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor has accepted the recommendations of the Office of Family Safety that $200,000 in Community Partnership Fund grants should be disbursed to specific nonprofit organizations; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that these funds be appropriated to these nonprofit organizations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated $200,000 from the Office of Family Safety to nonprofit organizations as follows:
a) $50,000 to The Mary Parrish Center to provide housing navigation services to high-risk case management clients; and,
b) $50,000 to AGAPE to provide professional, trauma-informed services, assistance, referrals, and assessments; and,
c) $40,000 to The Nashville Children's Alliance (NCA) to provide comprehensive wrap-around assistance, services and referrals to families in crisis due to allegations of child maltreatment; and,
d) $40,000 to Sexual Assault Center (SAC) to provide forensic exams at SAC's SAFE Clinic and therapy sessions to Spanish-speaking Davidson County victim/survivors of sexual assault; and,
e) $10,000 to The YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee (YWCA) to enhance capacity to respond to the anticipated increase in high-risk LAP calls on YWCA Nashville's 24-hour crisis & support helpline as well as sustain and support the provision of comprehensive services such as therapy and case management for survivor-defendants through the Survivors First diversion program.
f) $10,000 to Pass Beauty, Inc. to serve women annually through the Beauty and Wellness Peer Support Circles and provide individual mentorship to women and young adults facing relationship violence.
Section 2. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into grant contracts with the nonprofit organizations listed in Section 1 above for the amounts provided herein and
the purposes stated. Such contracts shall specify the terms and conditions under which the grant funds are to be spent.
Section 3. 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 $200,000 from the Davidson County Juvenile Court to various nonprofit organizations selected to receive Community Partnership Fund grants. The Juvenile Court received applications from nonprofit organizations and recommended the distribution of funds to these organizations. The Mayor has accepted these recommendations.
Funds will be distributed as follows:
? $50,000 to The Mary Parrish Center to provide housing navigation services for Davidson County residents; and
? $50,000 to AGAPE to provide professional, trauma, informed services, assistance, referrals, and assessments; and
? $40,000 to The Nashville Children's Alliance to provide comprehensive wraparound assistance, services and referrals to families in crisis due to allegations of child maltreatment; and
? $40,000 to Sexual Assault Center to provide forensic exams at SAC's SAFE Clinic and therapy sessions to Spanish-speaking Davidson County victim/survivors of sexual assault; and
? $10,000 to The YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee to enhance capacity to respond to the anticipated increase in high-risk LAP calls on YWCA Nashville's 24-hour crisis & support helpline as well as sustain and support the provision of comprehensive services such as therapy and case management for survivor-defendants through the Survivors First diversion program; and
? $10,000 to Pass Beauty, Inc. to serve women annually through the Beauty and Wellness Peer Support Circles and provide individual mentorship to women and young adults facing relationship violence.
This resolution authorizes the Metropolitan Government to enter into grant contracts with these nonprofit organizations for the amounts and purposes provided above.
The terms for these grants are from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.