File #: RS2024-658   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/8/2024 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 8/20/2024 Final action: 8/20/2024
Title: A resolution appropriating a total of $508,330.00 from the Nashville Public Library to various nonprofit organizations for the provision of free and high-quality afterschool and summer programming through the Library's Nashville After Zone Alliance out-of-school time coordinating system.
Sponsors: Delishia Porterfield, Joy Styles, Ginny Welsch, Burkley Allen, Jennifer Gamble, Quin Evans-Segall, Zulfat Suara, Jeff Preptit, Tasha Ellis, Jacob Kupin, Kyonzte Toombs, Terry Vo, Sandy Ewing, Brenda Gadd
Attachments: 1. Grant Contract
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A resolution appropriating a total of $508,330.00 from the Nashville Public Library to various nonprofit organizations for the provision of free and high-quality afterschool and summer programming through the Library's Nashville After Zone Alliance out-of-school time coordinating system.
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WHEREAS, Section 7-3-314 of the Tennessee Code Annotated states that metropolitan forms of government may provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in accordance with the guidelines of the Metropolitan Government; and,

WHEREAS, Section 5.04.070 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws provides that the Council may, by Resolution, appropriate funds for the financial aid of nonprofit organizations; and,

WHEREAS, the Nashville Public Library has accepted applications from nonprofit organizations to receive funding from the Nashville After Zone Alliance coordinating system for the provision of free and high quality afterschool and summer programming; and,

WHEREAS, pursuant to BL2024-373, funds are available for the provision of high-quality afterschool and summer programming through the Nashville Public Library's Nashville After Zone Alliance out-of-school time coordinating system; and,

WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that these funds be appropriated to these nonprofit organizations.

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

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated $508,330.00 from the Nashville Public Library to nonprofit organizations as follows:

Amount
N Nonprofit Organization
$85,810.00
Beech Creek Ministries
$422,520.00
Aspiring Youth Enrichment Services


Section 2. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into grant contracts, attached hereto and incorporated herein, with the nonprofit organizations listed in Section 1 for the amounts provided herein and the purposes...

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