Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To Provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS Related Health and Support Services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area
Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services/ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Entity Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857
Grant Amount: $2,587,003.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services/ Health Resources and Services Administration
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: March 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This is a partial award based on 20% of previous year formula and MAI funding. The balance of award for FY2018 will be presented once final appropriations are completed by the funder.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark's Department of Health and Community Wellness's (hereinafter, "DHCW") Ryan White Unit desires to continue to provide Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA), which is comprised of Essex, Union, Morris, Sussex and Warren Counties; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has made funds available for the provision of these services; and
WHEREAS, on October 31, 2017, on behalf of the City of Newark (hereinafter, "City"), the Director of the DHCW submitted an application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (hereinafter, "HRSA"), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, requesting funding in the amount of Thirteen Million, Four Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($13,466,922.00), for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the City of Newark and the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA); and
WHEREAS, as a result of the City's application, HRSA awarded the City of Newark a partial grant in the amount Two Million, Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand, Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,587,003.00), for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) for the period commencing on March 1, 2018 and terminating on February 28, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City's DHCW desires to accept said grant funds in the amount of Two Million, Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand, Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,587,003.00); and
WHEREAS, the HRSA does not require the City to execute a grant agreement in order to accept the aforementioned grant award; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that HRSA may extend the time of the grant award and will provide additional funding when it becomes available; and
WHEREAS, HRSA will amend the grant to reflect any time extension and/or award of additional funding if made available, subject to approval of the Newark Municipal Council by resolution.
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 Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to submit an application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, requesting grant funds in the amount of Thirteen Million, Four Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($13,466,922.00), for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) with no City funds required; (a copy of the grant application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this grant application from the date of the application's submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The grant award in the amount of Two Million, Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand, Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,587,003.00), from the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is hereby accepted; (a copy of the grant award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to receive and expend the grant award, through Requests for Proposals, for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA), for the period commencing on March 1, 2018 and terminating on February 28, 2019; (a copy of the grant award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
5. The Newark Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from March 1, 2018, to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
6. The City's acceptance and expenditure of any additional FY2018 Ryan White grant funds from HRSA shall be subject to the approval of the Newark Municipal Council by resolution.
7. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
STATEMENT
This resolution hereby ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to submit an application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, to request grant funding in the amount of Thirteen Million, Four Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($13,466,922.00), for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA). Moreover, this resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness to accept from the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant funds in the amount of Two Million, Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand, Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,587,003.00), for the period commencing on March 1, 2018 and terminating on February 28, 2019. No municipal funds are required from the City municipal budget for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.