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A resolution appropriating a total of $820,000 from a certain account of the FY21 FIN TN Direct Appropriation Grant 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 $820,000 of the appropriated funds be distributed to fourteen 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 fourteen 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 $820,000 from Fund No. 30096 to fund grants to fourteen nonprofit organizations as follows:
• $17,000 to Bridge Ministry to provide support for out of school programming during summer school break and materials for back-to-school.
• $60,000 to Claiborne Family of Faith Worship Center to provide support for out of school services focusing on art, job training, peer mentoring, blight reduction, and meal prep.
• $5,000 to Creative Girls Rock to provide out of school service focusing on art.
• $100,000 to Elijah’s Heart to provide out of school support and mentoring focusing on literacy and food security.
• $10,000 to H.U.G.G.S for Inspirational Men and Women to provide employment focused life skills training.
• $75,000 to Napier Kitchen Table to provide out of school support focused on job training and meal prep.
• $48,000 to Neighborhood Health to provide individual mental health services.
• $5,000 to Pass the Beauty to provide peer mentoring services focused on domestic violence awareness.
• $237,000 to Raphah Institute to provide mental health services focused on community Restorative Justice and individual case management.
• $113,000 to Rocketown to provide out of school services with and focus on athletics and mentorship.
• $5,000 to Somali Community of Middle Tennessee to provide out of school services focused on athletics.
• $5,000 to TeamCJColas to provide peer mentoring and safe transportation support for oncology patients.
• $48,000 to Why We Can’t Wait, Inc. to provide out of school services focused on employment and mentorship.
• $92,000 to Youth Encouragement Services, Inc. to provide out of school educational and social emotional learning support.
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.