Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Budget Insertion
Purpose: Application and Agreements with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources for the 2026 Newark Homeless Housing and Services
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources
Appropriation Amount: $2,400,000.00
Budget Year: 2025
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:
Funds accepted by Resolution Apply and Accept submitted under separate cover as Legistar ID #25-1507.
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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BI # 8
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any Special Item of Revenue in the budget of any local unit when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof shall not have been determined at the time of the adoption of the budget, and may approve the insertion of an appropriation item of equal amount for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of the law making such item of revenue available for expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources has made available funds in the amount of Two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,400,000.00) to provide medical care support for the Newark Homeless Housing and Services Program; and
WHEREAS, by an award letter dated October 30, 2025 from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources, the City was awarded a grant in the amount of Two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,400,000.00), for the provision of medical care and supportive services to the City of Newark and surrounding areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A 40A: 4-87, the City of Newark, New Jersey hereby requests the Director of Local Government Services to approve a budget insertion in the amount of Two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,400,000.00), and an appropriation of an equal amount for the FY 2025.The Newark Homeless Housing and Services Program in the budget year 2025 as set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
2. The aforesaid insertion is, in the opinion of the Governing Body, warranted and authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 and are necessary for the orderly operation of the municipality.
3. A copy of this Resolution shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services by the Acting City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution is establishing an appropriation and revenue for the FY 2025 Municipal Budget in the amount of Two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,400,000.00) for the FY 2025 Newark Homeless Housing and Services Program. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources is providing these funds. The project period is October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027 (City-wide).