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A resolution approving an application for a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to expand awareness of emerging trends and deliver the latest and most pertinent training to personnel.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is accepting applications for a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant with an award of $20,000 and a required cash match of $5,000 to expand awareness of emerging trends and deliver the latest and most pertinent training to personnel; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government 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 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant with an award of $20,000 and a required cash match of $5,000, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Office of Emergency Management is authorized to submit said application to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
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 an application for a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Office of Emergency Management in the amount of $20,000 with a required cash match of $5,000. The funding would allow Nashville Fire Department personnel to attend three HazMat conferences in 2024, provide laptops to be used for training purposes, and...
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