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A resolution appropriating a total of $105,000 from a certain account of the General Fund of the General Services District to various nonprofit organizations selected to receive Public Safety Violence Reduction Pilot Grant Funds.
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WHEREAS, as a part of the plan for expenditure of a direct appropriation grant from the State of Tennessee in the amount of $10,000,000 adopted by Resolution No. RS2021-842, the Metropolitan Council appropriated $2,000,000 to Public Safety Violence Reduction Pilot Grant Fund to be administered by the Mayor’s Office; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-3-314 of the Tennessee Code Annotated states that metropolitan forms of government may provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations; 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 Community Safety Fund Advisory Board, chaired by Sharon Roberson and appointed by Mayor Cooper, convened to accept and review applications from nonprofit organizations to receive these Public Safety Violence Reduction Pilot Grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the Community Safety Fund Advisory Board has recommended that $105,000 of the appropriated funds be distributed to twenty-one specific nonprofit organizations to be used to support their programs to enhance safety in neighborhoods with high levels of gun violence; 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 twenty-one 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 $105,000 from Fund No. 30096 to fund grants to twenty-one nonprofit organizations as follows:
$5,000 to The F.I.N.D. (Families in Need of Direction) Design to provide services that promote healing and safety.
$5,000 to Raphah Institute to provide resources to support services and programs that address harm and trauma.
$5,000 to Why We Can’t Wait to provide services that support anti-violence activities.
$5,000 to Backfield in Motion to provide resources to support educational instruction.
$5,000 to Dads Against Destruction to provide resources for services and programs supporting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated fathers.
$5,000 to Galaxy Star Drug Awareness, d/b/a Nashville Peacemakers to provide resources for services and programs supporting anti-violence activities for Nashville youth.
$5,000 to The Infinity Fellowship, Inc. to provide resources for youth arts programs.
$5,000 to International Boxing Academy of Nashville IBAN to support anti-violence social skills.
$5,000 to Jefferson Street Bills Youth Football & Cheer Program to support youth sports.
$5,000 to The Brothers Round Table, Inc.to support business; education; civic engagement; and social uplift programs for Nashville residents.
$5,000 to HUGGS for Inspirational Men and Women to provide resources for services and programs supporting ex-offenders.
$5,000 to Before and After 615 to provide resources for services and programs addressing homelessness and re-entry persons.
$5,000 to Positive Inner-City Kids to provide resources for inner city youth programming.
$5,000 to BULLETPROOFED, INC. to provide resources for life skills training and development.
$5,000 to Creative Girls Rock to provide resources for services and programs that support the education and empowerment of young girls and women.
$5,000 to United Brotherhood Ministry, Inc. to provide anti-violence and anti-gang support for Nashville youth.
$5,000 to Still Standing to support youth mentoring programs.
$5,000 to H.O.P.E (Home of Potential and Excellence) to provide a safe nurturing environment for elementary school aged children that fosters academic, social emotional, and physical engagement.
$5,000 to Impact Youth Outreach to provide resources for youth scholarship, mentorship, community service and educational programming.
$5,000 to Transitional Housing & Work Programs of Davidson County, Inc. to support programs providing housing, work, and services for ex-offenders.
$5,000 to Gideon’s Army to support programs to keep children safe from gun violence, in school, and out of the prison system.
Section 2. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into a grant contract with the nonprofit organizations listed in Section 1 above for the amount provided herein for the purposes stated. Such contract shall specify the terms and conditions under which the grant funds are to be spent. Such contract shall require the nonprofit organization to submit an end-of-the-year expenditure and activity report.
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.