File #: 16-1681    Version: 1 Name: 2016 WIC Acceptance Resolution
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 10/26/2016 In control: Health and Community Wellness
On agenda: 2/1/2017 Final action: 2/1/2017
Title: Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Apply/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Entity Name: City of Newark/Department of Health and Community Wellness Entity Address: 110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $1,885,481.00 Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:
Sponsors: Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, Eddie Osborne

Title

Dept/ Agency:  Health and Community Wellness

Action:  (X) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending

Type of Service:  Apply/Acceptance of Grant Funds

Purpose: To provide Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant and Children (WIC)

Entity Name:  City of Newark/Department of Health and Community Wellness

Entity Address:  110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102

Grant Amount:  $1,885,481.00

Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services

Total Project Cost:  $0.00                 

City Contribution:  $0.00                          

Other Funding Source/Amount:  $0.00         

Contract Period: October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017

Contract Basis: (   ) Bid   (   ) State Vendor   (   ) Prof.  Ser.   (   ) EUS  

(   ) Fair & Open   (   ) No Reportable Contributions   (   ) RFP   (   ) RFQ

(   ) Private Sale   (X) Grant   (   ) Sub-recipient   (   ) n/a   

Additional Information: 

       

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 WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Community Wellness provides nutritional services, nutritional education, immunization screening and education, voter registration, and family care enrollment through the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program; and

 

WHEREAS, the State of  New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services, has made grant funds available for the provision of a Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), in the City of Newark; and

 

WHEREAS, on June 15, 2016, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness submitted an application to the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services, requesting grant funding in the amount of One Million, Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,885,481.00), for the provision of Supplemental Nutrition Services for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program in the City of Newark; and

 

WHEREAS, as a result of the application, the City of Newark has been awarded a grant in the amount of One Million, Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,885,481.00), from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services for Supplemental Nutrition Services for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, for the period commencing on October 1, 2016 and terminating on September 30, 2017; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness desires to accept funds in the amount of One Million, Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,885,481.00); and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Newark, recognizes that the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, may extend the time of the Grant Award and/or provide additional funds, if made available; and

 

WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior, will amend the grant time extension and/or increase or decrease any additional funds, if made available; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness, shall file an amending resolution reflecting the final grant time and amount, including any extensions and/or increase or decrease of any additional funds, if made available by the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:

 

1.                     The Mayor and/or his designee, the Interim Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to submit an application to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, requesting grant funding in the amount of One Million, Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,885,481.00), for the provision of the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in the City of Newark, with no City funds required (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part thereof).

 

2.                     The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this application from the date of application submission to the date of adoption of this resolution.

 

3.                     The grant award in the amount of One Million, Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,885,481.00), from the State of  New Jersey, Department of Health and  Senior Services, is hereby accepted (a copy of the grant award letter is attached hereto and made apart hereof).

 

4.                     The Mayor and/or his designee, the Interim Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute any and all supporting documents with the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services, to receive and expend the grant award in the amount of One Million, Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,885,481.00), for the provision of Supplemental Nutrition Services for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program in the City of Newark, for the period commencing October 1, 2016, and terminating September 30, 2017.

 

5.                     The agreement between the City of Newark and State of New Jersey   Department of Health and Senior Services is hereby ratified from October 1, 2016 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.

 

6.                     The City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness shall, upon any extension of time of the grant and or increase or decrease of additional funds, file an amending resolution reflecting the final time and award amount of the grant.   

 

7.                     No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.

 

8.                     The Interim Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall file a fully-executed copy of the grant application, grant award letter and all supporting documents in the Office of the City Clerk.

 

STATEMENT

 

This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Interim Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and accept grant funds from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Human Services, for the provision of Supplemental Nutrition Services for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program in the City of Newark, in the amount of One Million, Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,885,481.00), for the period commencing on October 1, 2016 and terminating on September 30, 2017.