Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: RS2021-1158

• File #: RS2021-1158
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/10/2021
• In control: Metropolitan Council
• On agenda: 9/21/2021
• Final action: 9/21/2021
• Title: A resolution approving an application for a Federal COVID Relief Funds for Transportation Improvements grant from the Greater Nashville Regional Council to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure, for pedestrian safety and multimodal intersection improvements.
• Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Bob Nash, Burkley Allen, Ginny Welsch, Zulfat Suara, Delishia Porterfield

Date	Action By	Action
9/22/2021	Mayor	approved
9/21/2021	Metropolitan Council	adopted
9/21/2021	Public Works Committee	approved
9/20/2021	Budget and Finance Committee	approved

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A resolution approving an application for a Federal COVID Relief Funds for Transportation Improvements grant from the Greater Nashville Regional Council to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure, for pedestrian safety and multimodal intersection improvements.

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Whereas, the Greater Nashville Regional Council is accepting applications for a Federal  COVID Relief Funds for Transportation Improvements grant with an award of $1,145,000.00 with no cash match required; and,

WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County 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 this 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 Metropolitan Government’s application for a Federal COVID Relief Funds for Transportation Improvements grant with an award of $1,145,000.00, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure is authorized to submit said application to the Greater Nashville Regional Council.

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 an application for a Federal COVID Relief Funds for Transportation Improvements Grant from the Greater Nashville Regional Council to the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. If the grant application is awarded, the grant award would be $1,145,000 with no required local cash match. The grant proceeds would be used for pedestrian safety and multimodal intersection improvements. The term of the grant would be September 15, 2021 to September 30, 2024.