RESOLUTION NO. RS2010-1309

RESOLUTION NO. RS2010-1309

A resolution appropriating a total of $1,800,000 from three accounts of the General Fund of the General Services District to various nonprofit organizations selected to receive community enhancement grant funds.

WHEREAS, as a part of the operating budget for fiscal year 2011 adopted by Substitute Ordinance No. BL2010-683, the Metropolitan Council appropriated $675,000 to Domestic Violence Programs, $675,000 to Education and After School Programs, and $450,000 to Community Service Programs; and

WHEREAS, Section 7-3-314 of the Tennessee Code Annotated states that metropolitan forms of government may provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in accordance with the guidelines of the Metropolitan Government; 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 Metropolitan Government has accepted applications to receive these funds from nonprofit organizations; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the guidelines of the Division of Grants Coordination, the Mayor has accepted and approved the recommendations of the Community Enhancement Fund Review Panels that the appropriated funds be distributed to twenty (20) specific nonprofit organizations; 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 twenty (20) 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 Six Hundred Seventy-five Thousand dollars ($675,000) from the ADM Domestic Violence Programs Account (Account No. 01101591) of the General Fund of the General Services District to fund grants to five nonprofit organizations as follows:

$180,000.00 to Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee for legal advocacy services
$125,600.00 to Morning Star Sanctuary, Inc. for domestic violence shelter services
$306,300.00 to YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee for domestic violence shelter services
$33,400.00 to The Mary Parrish Center for advocacy services
$29,700.00 to Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence for advocacy services

Section 2. There is hereby appropriated Six Hundred Seventy-five Thousand dollars ($675,000) from the ADM Educ and After School Programs Account (Account No. 01101592) of the General Fund of the General Services District to fund grants to eight nonprofit organizations as follows:

$105,000.00 to Backfield in Motion for services aiding inner city boys, aged 10-18
$66,100.00 to Boys & Girls Club of Middle TN for services aiding economically needy children, aged 6-18
$73,600.00 to Fannie Battle Day Home for Children, Inc. for services aiding economically needy children, aged 5-12
$160,400.00 to Martha O’Bryan Center for services aiding East Nashville economically needy children, aged 5-18
$63,600.00 to Oasis Center for services aiding very high-risk youth in the summertime, aged 11-18
$109,200.00 to PENCIL Foundation for services aiding Cameron & Wright Students, Middle School
$22,800.00 to Y.E.S. Youth Encouragement Services for services aiding low-income blue collar children at St. Lukes Community Center, aged 6-18
$74,300.00 to Youth Life Foundation, Inc. for services aiding inner city low income children grades K-12

Section 3. There is hereby appropriated Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000) from the ADM Misc Community Agencies/Services Account (Account No. 01101593) of the General Fund of the General Services District to fund grants to seven nonprofit organizations as follows:

$41,000.00 to American Red Cross for food, shelter and case management services
$26,400.00 to Nashville CARES for case management services
$225,000.00 to Second Harvest Food Bank for basic needs (food)
$78,900.00 to Big Brothers of Nashville for shelter services
$34,700.00 to Fifty Forward for food and case management services
$9,200.00 to Renewal House, Inc. for basic needs and case management services
$34,800.00 to The ARC of Davidson Co. for food and shelter services

Section 4. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into a grant contract with the nonprofit organizations listed in Sections 1 through 3 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.

Section 5. That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Introduced:	July 20, 2010
Adopted:	July 20, 2010
Approved:	July 23, 2010
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