Nashville Metro CouncilRS2025-1531Passed

This resolution accepts a Supported Employment Expansion grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville, through the Office of Homeless Services. The grant will fund staff to promote Individual Placement and Support/Supported Employment (IPS/SE) programs aimed at helping individuals with serious mental illness recover through employment.

A resolution accepting a Supported Employment Expansion grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to provide staff to help promote Individual Placement and Support/Supported Employment (IPS/SE) programs in the recovery of people who have serious mental illness through work.

6 sponsors
Introduced 9/25/2025Metropolitan CouncilResolution
→ Passed 10/9/2025

What it does

  • 1Acceptance of a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
  • 2Designation of the Metropolitan Government, via the Office of Homeless Services, as the recipient and administrator of the grant.
  • 3Use of grant funds to provide staff support for promoting IPS/SE programs for people with serious mental illness.

This resolution accepts a Supported Employment Expansion grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville, through the Office of Homeless Services. The grant will fund staff to promote Individual Placement and Support/Supported Employment (IPS/SE) programs aimed at helping individuals with serious mental illness recover through employment.

Affects
Metropolitan Government of NashvilleOffice of Homeless ServicesTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Activity timeline

2 of 2
  • New document
    Impact 10

    New other: Grant

  • New document
    Impact 10

    New other: Grant

Legislative history

10/9/2025
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.
10/9/2025
Public Health and Safety Committee
Referred without comment
10/8/2025
Budget and Finance Committee
Referred without comment
9/30/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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