RS2026-2224
Resolution
Nashville is applying for a state hazard mitigation grant worth over $1.4 million to purchase backup generators at Fairgrounds Nashville. The generators would keep the facility powered and available as an emergency shelter when the electrical grid goes down, with the city contributing a required cash match of about $486,000.
Sponsors
Primary sponsor · District 17
As filed on Legistar
A resolution approving an application for a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of the Mayor, to benefit all residents of Metro Nashville and Davidson County by ensuring uninterrupted access to safe, powered facilities when the electrical grid is compromised by providing funding for backup generators at the Fairgrounds Nashville to ensure continuity of operations during critical times.
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Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: September 8, 2026