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A resolution approving the Second Amendment to a Grant Subcontract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Juvenile Justice Center (Metro Juvenile Court), and Southern Word.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to RS2024-881, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County ("Metro") previously entered into a grant contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, and the Office of Criminal Justice Programs, (collectively, the "State"), to administer federal grant funds for the improvement of the criminal justice system under the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program; and,
WHEREAS, to fulfill the requirements of the grant contract, Metro entered into a subcontract agreement with Southern Word; and,
WHEREAS, this subcontract was included as an exhibit to RS2024-881; and,
WHEREAS, this subcontract was previously executed and amended by RS2025-1380 to provide funding for FY26, and to update various scopes of services provided by the subcontractor; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend this agreement again to provide funding for FY27, extend the contract term, update the scope of services, and to update required language; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that these amendments thereto be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Second Amendment between the Metropolitan Government and Southern Word is hereby approved.
Section 2. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into the amended grant subcontract with Southern Word attached hereto and incorporated herein, to provide funding for FY27, extend the contract term, update the scope of services, and to update required language.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metr...
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