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A resolution approving amendment two to a grant appropriation from the Tennessee Department of Human Services, to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, for a community services block grant to provide a range of services designed to assist low-income and homeless individuals achieve self-sufficiency.
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WHEREAS, amendment one to the grant appropriation approved by RS2020-272 from the Tennessee Department of Human Services to the Metropolitan Action Commission increased the grant award by $329,099.38 for a new grant total of $1,668,199.38 for FY2020; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to increase the amount of the grant appropriation by $367,675.46 for a new total of $2,035,874.84 for FY2021, and delete Attachment A in its entirety and replace with a new Attachment A, a copy of which amendment two is attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment two be appropriated to the Metropolitan Action Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendment two to the grant appropriation by and between the Tennessee Department of Human Services, in an amount not to exceed $367,675.46, and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, for a community services block grant to provide a range of services designed to assist low-income and homeless individuals achieve self-sufficiency, a copy of which amendment two is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
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 amendment two to a grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services to the Metropolitan Action Commission. The proceeds from this community services block grant are used to provide a range of services designed to assist low-income and homeless individuals achieve self-sufficiency. This amendment would increase the amount of the grant by $367,675.46, from $1,668,199.38 for FY2020 for a new total of $2,035,874.84 for FY2021. The amendment would update the grant budget in Attachment A to reflect this increased amount.