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A resolution approving amendment one to an Opioid Overdose Reduction Program (OORP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to address prescription drug and opioid misuse, save lives, and reduce crime through a comprehensive and collaborative approach.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, previously entered into a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, to address prescription drug and opioid misuse, save lives, and reduce crime through a comprehensive and collaborative approach approved by RS2019-97; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to extend the end date of the grant to September 30, 2023, a copy of which amendment one is attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment one be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendment one to the Opioid Overdose Reduction Program (OORP) grant by and between the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to address prescription drug and opioid misuse, save lives, and reduce crime through a comprehensive and collaborative approach, a copy of which amendment one is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is 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.
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This resolution approves the first amendment to an Opioid Overdose Reduction Program grant from the ...
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