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A resolution appropriating a total of $120,000 from the Juvenile Court 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 Juvenile Court has accepted applications from nonprofit organizations to receive Community Partnership Fund grants; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor has accepted the recommendations of the Juvenile Court that $120,000 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 $120,000 from the Juvenile Court to nonprofit organizations as follows:
(a) $40,000 to Meharry Medical College Center for Health Policy, for the Choosing How I Lead Life (CHILL) Program;
(b) $25,000 to Stars Nashville for the Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse (YODA) Program;
(c) $45,000 to Oasis Center, Inc., for the Reaching Excellence As Leaders (REAL) Program;
(d) $5,000 to Be About Change for the Be About Change Program; and
(e) $5,000 to EPIC Girl Inc., to provide mentoring and case management services to identified runaway youth.
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 contract 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.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution appropriates $120,000 from the Juvenile Court to five nonprofit organizations selected to receive Community Partnership Fund grants. The Juvenile Court has accepted application from nonprofit organizations for Community Partnership Fund grants. The Mayor has accepted these recommendations. The resolution appropriates $120,000 as follows:
• $40,000 to Meharry Medical College Center for Health Policy for the Choosing How I Lead Life (CHILL) program
• $25,000 to Stars Nashville for the Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse (YODA) Program
• $5,000 to Be About Change for the Be About Change Program
• $5,000 to EPIC Girl, Inc., to provide mentoring and case management services to identified runaway youth
The resolution also authorizes Metro to enter into grant agreements with each of these organizations detailing the terms and conditions under which the grant funds are to be spent.