Policy Database
Local Policy
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County,
Tennessee
Creating a grant program supporting school or community gardens for children or seniors
Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn., Code tit. 2, div. VI, ch. 2.224
Last Visited 3/6/26
Policy Summary
Creates grant program for nonprofits for use to develop, operate, or maintain school or community gardens for the benefit of children or seniors; lists criteria for receiving a grant and states what the program funds can be used for; program requires a matching fund.
State
Tennessee
Jurisdiction Name
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Jurisdiction Type
metropolitan-government
Population Size
200k-800k
Legal Strategies
- Creates a fund and enables access to a funding stream
- Creates an incentive for a change
Food System Topics
- Farm to School
- Food Access
- Urban Agriculture
