File #: RS2022-1329    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/7/2022 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 1/18/2022 Final action: 1/18/2022
Title: A resolution approving amendments one and two to appropriate grant funds from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services targeted toward the elderly, disabled, veterans, and households with children under the age of six years.
Sponsors: Burkley Allen, Ginny Welsch, Zulfat Suara, Sharon Hurt, Tonya Hancock, Joy Styles
Attachments: 1. RS2022-1329 Grant Amendments One and Two

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A resolution approving amendments one and two to appropriate grant funds from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services targeted toward the elderly, disabled, veterans, and households with children under the age of six years.

 

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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, previously entered into a grant agreement with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services targeted toward the elderly, disabled, veterans, and households with children under the age of six years approved by RS2020-543; and,

 

WHEREAS, amendment one to the grant agreement extends the end date of the grant to  October 1, 2021, and amendment two to the grant agreement extends the end date to June 30, 2022; and,

 

WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendments one and two be approved.

 

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

 

Section 1.                     That amendments one and two to the grant by and between the Tennessee Housing Development Agency and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services targeted toward the elderly, disabled, veterans, and households with children under the age of six years, a copy of which amendments one and two are attached hereto and incorporated herein, are hereby 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 the first and second amendments to a grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency to the Metropolitan Action Commission for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services targeted toward the elderly, disabled, veterans, and households with children under the age of six years, originally approved by Resolution No. RS2020-543. Amendment one to the grant contract extends the end date of the grant from July 31, 2020 to October 1, 2021. Amendment two to the grant contract extends the end date to June 30, 2022. No other changes would be made to the terms of the grant.