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A resolution accepting a Broadband Ready Communities grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TDECD) to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Information Technology Services Department (ITS), to provide resources and facilitate programs for the community to increase digital adoption to ensure all Tennesseans have access to affordable and reliable internet service, dependable technology, and digital literacy skills.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TDECD) has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $100,0000 with no cash match required to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Information Technology Services Department (ITS), to provide resources and facilitate programs for the community to increase digital adoption to ensure all Tennesseans have access to affordable and reliable internet service, dependable technology, and digital literacy skills; 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 grant by and between the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TDECD), in an amount not to exceed $100,000, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Information Technology Services Department (ITS), to provide resources and facilitate programs for the community to increase digital adoption to ensure all Tennesseans have access to affordable and reliable internet service, dependable technology, and digital literacy skills, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, 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 Information Technology Services Department (ITS) based on the reve...
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