# 11/12/26 Board of Health for Nashville and Davidson County


**Body:** Metro Nashville Network
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Healthcare, Grants & Funding


The November 12, 2026 Board of Health for Nashville and Davidson County meeting approved an application for an $85,000 NACCHO RISE planning grant, with the term corrected to begin January 1, 2027. The seven-month planning effort, developed with the Mayor’s Office of Crime Reduction and Safety, is intended to support youth-safety strategies in the downtown business and entertainment district. The motion passed without opposition. The board also approved FY2027 grant aid of $649,589 after the initially reported $765,200 amount was corrected; staff said the reduced funding could affect positions and programs, including mosquito control, lab testing, and other services. The package included amendments to the presumptive eligibility and navigation grant, totaling $20,800 ($12,500 for the Emergency Medical Fund and $8,300 for the Safety Net), and a legal-language amendment to the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review grant. The amendments were described as not changing the applicable grant amounts or terms, and the package passed without opposition.

Other department updates covered measles response and vaccination outreach, flu vaccinations, expanded WIC access through a Dollar General location, distribution of gun locks, data modernization, and staffing challenges. No vendor contract award or purchasing decision was identified.

**Source:** Metro Nashville Network