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A resolution accepting a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, to The Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Office of Family Safety, to fund office equipment purchases.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 with no cash match required, to The Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Office of Family Safety, to fund office equipment purchases; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the VOCA grant by and between the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, to The Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Office of Family Safety, to fund office equipment purchases, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That the amount of this grant is to be appropriated to the Metropolitan Nashville Office of Family Safety.
Section 3. 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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This resolution accepts a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety. The grant will be used to office equipment purchases, including desks, storage units, laptops, charging cords, and all-in-one video conferencing units. The grant is an amount not to exceed $50,000 with no local cash match required. The term of the grant begins February 1, 2021 and ends June 30, 2021.