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A resolution approving an application for a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the State of Tennessee, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, for funding to supplement staffing for both Family Safety Centers.
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WHEREAS, the State of Tennessee, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, is accepting applications for a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant with an award of $309,500 with no cash match required; and,
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County 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 and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Government’s application for a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant with an award of $309,500, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Office of Family Safety is authorized to submit said application to the State of Tennessee, Office of Criminal Justice Programs.
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.
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Analysis
This resolution approves an application for a Victims of Crime Act (“VOCA”) grant from the State of Tennessee, Office of Criminal Justice Programs to the Office of Family Safety (“OFS”).
If awarded, this grant would fund the salaries of three advocates working in Nashville’s Family Safety Centers.
If awarded, the grant amount is $309,500 with no required cash match.