Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: Homeless Healthcare (HRSA) Program: provides medical care, social services, substance abuse and mental health counseling to the homeless population within the City of Newark (All Wards).
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Appropriation Amount: $2,466,134.00
Budget Year: 2015
Contract Period: November 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under a separate cover. Legistar #14-2102
Funds accepted by Resolution N/A
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen in Special Item of Appropriation in the amount of $2,466,134.00, for the Homeless Healthcare (HRSA) Program and no adequate provision has been made in the 2015 Temporary Budget for the aforesaid purpose and N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 provides for the creation of an emergency appropriation for the purpose above-mentioned; and
WHEREAS, by award letter dated October 16, 2014, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration, the City of Newark was awarded the Homeless Healthcare (HRSA) Grant in the amount of $2,466,134.00, to provide medical care, social services, substance abuse and mental health counseling to the homeless population within the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 provides that the Governing Body by a two-thirds vote may make temporary emergency appropriations for any purpose for which appropriations may lawfully be made for the period between the beginning of the current fiscal year and the date of the adoption of the budget for said year; and
WHEREAS, emergency appropriation adopted in 2015, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 including this resolution total
$11,023,560.97.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. A temporary emergency appropriation be and the same is
hereby made for the following classification.
Program Amount
Homeless Healthcare $2,466,134.00 (HRSA) Program
2. Said emergency appropriation shall be provided for in the 2015 budget.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be filed with the Director of Local Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This legislation establishes the appropriation for the Homeless Healthcare (HRSA) Program in the amount of $2,466,134.00. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration is awarding the funds. The project period is November 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015 (All Wards).