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A resolution approving an application for an Advancing Workforce Mobility Grant from Walmart, Inc. to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, to expand the MAC4Jobs program and empower STARS workers (Skilled Through Alternative Routes) from low-income households in Nashville to access high-demand tech roles and to move from credential offered to credential validated so non-degree credentials become portable.
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WHEREAS, Walmart, Inc., through its philanthropy, is accepting applications for an Advancing Workforce Mobility Grant with an award of $400,000 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 the 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 application for an Advancing Workforce Mobility Grant, with an award of $400,000, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Action Commission is authorized to submit said application to Walmart, Inc.
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 an Advancing Workforce Mobility Grant from Walmart, Inc., to the Metropolitan Action Commission.
If awarded, this grant would expand the MAC4Jobs program and empower STARS (“Skilled Through Alternative Routes”) workers from low-income households in Nashville to access high-demand, high-paying technological jobs.
If awarded, the grant amount is $400,000 with no required cash match.