RS2026-2276

Resolution

The Metro Board of Health's Healthy Start Initiative Grant from the federal government is getting a $732,380 boost, bringing the total to $1,100,000 for the grant's third year. The money supports services that improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy, with a focus on reducing racial and ethnic disparities in infant deaths.

Passed · Sep 15, 2026 · Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · View on Legistar

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A resolution approving amendment one to the Healthy Start Initiative Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide a variety of services in reducing infant mortality for pregnant and parenting women.

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Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: September 18, 2026