RESOLUTION NO. RS2014-1157

A resolution appropriating a total of $2,150,000 from four 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 2015 adopted by Substitute Ordinance No. BL2014-774, the Metropolitan Council appropriated $675,000 to Domestic Violence Programs, $675,000 to Education and After School Programs, $450,000 to Community Service Programs, and $350,000 to Literacy Programs; and

WHEREAS, Section 7-3-314 of the Tennessee Code Annota
ted 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, through the Division of Grants Coordination, 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 the recommendations of the Community Enhancement Fund Review Panels that the appropriated funds be distributed to thirty (30) 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 thirty (30) 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 (5) nonprofit organizations as follows:

$178,600 to Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands for legal services and court advocacy
$108,600 to Morning Star Sanctuary, Inc. for shelter/support services, counseling and legal assistance
$278,500 to Nashville Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) for shelter and support services
$65,800 to Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence for legal advocacy and representation for immigrants
$43,500 to The Mary Parrish Center for extended shelter/transitional housing, advocacy and counseling

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 ten (10) nonprofit organizations as follows:

$36,000 to Center for Refugees and Immigrants of Tennessee for homework, tutoring and enhancement activities for refugee and immigrant students
$33,700 to Fannie Battle Day Home for Children, Inc. for before, afterschool and
summer programs
$47,100 to Hearing Bridges for afterschool programs for hearing impaired students
$135,000 to Martha O'Bryan Center for afterschool programs
$92,700 to McNeilly Center for Children for before and afterschool programs
$61,500 to Monroe Harding, Inc. for afterschool programs
$50,500 to New Vision, Inc. for afterschool programs
$77,500 to Oasis Center, Inc. for afterschool and summer programs
$96,100 to PENCIL Foundation for afterschool and summer programs
$44,900 to Vanderbilt University (School of Nursing) for afterschool programs

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 eight (8) nonprofit organizations as follows:

$13,000 to Family and Children’s Service for emergency financial support for housing, utilities, food and transportation
$50,000 to Fifty Forward (Senior Citizens) for elderly care management and meal provisions
$78,800 to Nashville CARES for financial assistance, case management in conjunction with housing for persons with HIV/AIDS
$67,200 to NeedLink Nashville for emergency financial assistance with rent and utilities
$7,500 to Oasis Church, Inc. for food bags for students on weekend and during school vacations
$152,500 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Inc. for emergency food box distribution
$36,000 to The Arc of Davidson County for emergency assistance for housing or utilities for disabled persons
$45,000 to United Way of Metropolitan Nashville for emergency financial assistance for housing and/or utilities

Section 4. There is hereby appropriated Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000) from the Contribute Literacy Programs Account (Account No. 01101516) of the General Fund of the General Services District to fund grants to seven (7) nonprofit organizations as follows:

$41,500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee for reading/language art skills
$19,000 to Book’em for books and role model volunteers for reading skills
$45,600 to Conexion Americas for ELS classes to immigrant and refugee adults
$9,800 to East Nashville Hope Exchange, Inc. for reading skill instruction
$43,600 to Homework Hotline for reading tutoring
$77,700 to Nashville Adult Literacy Council, Inc. for reading and English skills to US-born and immigrant adults
$112,800 to Nashville International Center for Empowerment for adult English proficiency and pre-GED instruction

Section 5. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into a grant contract
with the nonprofit organizations listed in Sections 1 through 4 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 6. That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Ronnie Steine

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Introduced:	July 15, 2014
Adopted:	July 15, 2014
Approved:	July 17, 2014
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