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A resolution accepting a Tennessee Highway Safety Office Recovery Court Enhancements grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the State Trial Courts, to fund various Alcohol Countermeasures Highway Safety Projects.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $60,000 with no cash match required to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the State Trial Courts, to fund various Alcohol Countermeasures Highway Safety Projects; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the grant by and between the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the State Trial Courts, to fund various Alcohol Countermeasures Highway Safety Projects, a copy of which grant is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That the amount of this grant be appropriated to the State Trial Courts based on revenues estimated to be received and any match to be applied.
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.
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Analysis
The resolution accepts a grant award of $60,000 from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government. The grant would provide for enhancements of the Davidson County recovery court programs as part of the state’s Alcohol Countermeasures Highway Safety Project. No local cash match is required. The grant period begins on October 1, 2023, and ends on September 30, 2024.