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File #: RS2026-1774   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/22/2026 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 2/3/2026 Final action: 2/3/2026
Title: A resolution approving an application for a Predators Foundation Helper Grant from the Nashville Predators Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to fund the third annual Back to School Fair for families impacted by interpersonal violence.
Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Ginny Welsch, Sandy Ewing, Joy Styles, Zulfat Suara, Brenda Gadd, Jacob Kupin, Terry Vo, Burkley Allen, David Benton
Attachments: 1. Grant

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A resolution approving an application for a Predators Foundation Helper Grant from the Nashville Predators Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to fund the third annual Back to School Fair for families impacted by interpersonal violence.      

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WHEREAS, the Nashville Predators Foundation is accepting applications for a Predators Foundation Helper Grant with an award of $10,000 with no cash match required; and,

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,  

WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1.                     That the application for a Predators Foundation Helper Grant with an award of $10,000, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Nashville Office of Family Safety is authorized to submit said grant application to the Nashville Predators Foundation.

Section 2.                     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 approves an application for a Predators Foundation Helper Grant from the Nashville Predators Foundation to the Office of Family Safety to fund the third annual Back to School Fair for families impacted by interpersonal violence. The project would increase the safety of victims by providing a safe, trauma-informed back-to-school event that promotes safety and stability and connects them to the Office of Family Safety.

 

If awarded, the grant amount is $10,000, with no cash match required.