Nashville Metro CouncilRS2025-1561Passed

This resolution accepts a Project Diabetes grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government through the Nashville Farmers’ Market. The grant will be used to enhance the Fresh Bucks Program by doubling every Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollar spent with participating farmers for healthy food options.

A resolution accepting a Project Diabetes grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Farmers’ Market, to utilize the Fresh Bucks Program to provide nutrition support for the community by doubling every Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollar spent with one of the market’s farmers for healthy food options.

11 sponsors
Introduced 10/9/2025Metropolitan CouncilResolution
→ Passed 10/21/2025

What it does

  • 1Acceptance of a Project Diabetes grant from the Tennessee Department of Health.
  • 2Utilization of the Fresh Bucks Program to support nutrition in the community.
  • 3Doubling of every SNAP dollar spent with Nashville Farmers’ Market farmers on healthy food.

This resolution accepts a Project Diabetes grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government through the Nashville Farmers’ Market. The grant will be used to enhance the Fresh Bucks Program by doubling every Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollar spent with participating farmers for healthy food options.

Affects
Metropolitan Government of NashvilleNashville Farmers’ MarketTennessee Department of HealthSNAP beneficiaries in the community

Activity timeline

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  • New document
    Impact 10

    New other: Grant

Legislative history

10/23/2025
Mayor
Referred without comment
10/21/2025
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee.
10/21/2025
Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee
Referred without comment
10/20/2025
Budget and Finance Committee
Referred without comment
10/14/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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