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 Health and Support Services for Ending the HIV Epidemic in the City of Newark and Essex County
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: $679,332.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2030
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:
This award represents a partial award based on last year's budget.
The final award for FY2026 will be presented once appropriations are completed by the funder. This Resolution represents a partial award for FY2026, year two (2) of the Ending the HIV Epidemic 5-year initiative
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WHEREAS, in February 2019, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced a new initiative, "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America-Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B". This ten (10) year initiative beginning in 2020 seeks to achieve the important goal of reducing new HIV infections in the United States to less than 3,000 per year by 2030; and
WHEREAS, the first phase of the initiative will focus on forty-eight (48) counties, Washington, D.C., San Juan, Puerto Rico, and seven (7) states that have a substantial rural HIV burden. By focusing on these jurisdictions in the first phase of the initiative, HHS plans to reduce new HIV infections by seventy-five percent (75%) within five (5) years. Across the United States, the initiative will promote and implement the Four Pillars to substantially reduce HIV transmissions: (1) Diagnose (as early as possible); (2) Treat (rapidly and effectively to reach sustained viral suppression); (3) Prevent (transmission using proven interventions, including pre-exposure prophylaxis and syringe services programs); and (4) Respond (quickly to potential HIV outbreaks to get needed prevention and treatment services to people who need them); and
WHEREAS, on August 13, 2019, HRSA, through Authorization (Legislation/Regulation) Public Health Service Act, Section 311(c) (42 USC 243(c)) and Title XXVI (42 U.S.C. ?? 300ff-11 et seq.) announced Notice of Funding opportunity for its program titled "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B"; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Health and Community Wellness (hereinafter, "DHCW"), Ryan White Unit, desires to provide "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America-Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B", and participate in the initiative and first phase that will promote and implement Pillars Two and Four to substantially reduce HIV transmissions: (2) Treat (rapidly and effectively to reach sustained viral suppression), and (4) Respond (quickly to potential HIV outbreaks to get needed prevention and treatment services to people who need them) to reduce new HIV infections by seventy-five percent (75%) within five (5) years; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2024, on behalf of the City of Newark (hereinafter, "City"), the Director of the DHCW submitted an application to the HHS, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, requesting funding in the amount of Twenty-Six Million, Thirty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Thirty Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($26,035,634.00) budgeted over a five (5) year period from FY2025 through FY2030, for the provision of "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America-Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B", health, social and related services to HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families in the City of Newark and the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area and support the national goal of reducing new HIV infections to less than 3,000 per year by 2030 (a copy of the Five Year Budget is attached); and
WHEREAS, HRSA will notify the City each year of the amount of the grant award for each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the City's October 22, 2024 grant application, (attached hereto), requesting funding in the amount of Twenty-Six Million, Thirty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Thirty Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($26,035,634.00), budgeted over a five (5) year period from FY 2025 through FY 2030. On February 27, 2026, HRSA notified the City of an FY2026, partial award in the amount of Six Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($679,332.00), for year two (2), to provide "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America-Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B", related services and participate in the initiative and first phase that will promote and implement Pillars Two and Four to substantially reduce new HIV infections by seventy-five percent (75%) within five (5) years and support the national goal of reducing new HIV infections to less than 3,000 per year by 2030, with no City funds required (a notice of the award is attached hereto and made apart hereof); and
WHEREAS, the DHCW desires to accept said partial grant funds in the amount of Six Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($679,332.00); and
WHEREAS, the DHCW desires to expend the FY 2026 partial grant funds, through Request for Proposals, to provide "Ending the HIV Epidemic in Essex County - Ryan White Program Part A" services; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Newark, and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, desire to accept additional funds as they may become available from HRSA under "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America-Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B"; and
WHEREAS, funding will be provided in the form of a cooperative agreement, which is an award instrument of financial assistance where substantial involvement is anticipated between HRSA and the recipient during performance of the contemplated project. The recipient is expected to collaborate with the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) and its Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients to achieve the expectations described in the program expectations section; and
WHEREAS, HRSA does not require the City to execute a grant agreement or cooperative agreement in order to accept the aforementioned grant award.
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that HRSA may extend the time of the grant award and will provide additional funding when it becomes available. This Resolution authorizes the acceptance of any additional grant funding and/or extended grant period(s) made available; and
WHEREAS, HRSA will amend the grant to reflect any time extension and/or award of additional funding if made available, subject to the approval of the Municipal Council by resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark, and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health Community Wellness ("DHCW"), are authorized to accept the partial grant award for FY 2026 in the amount of Six Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($679,332.00), for year two (2), from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration ("HRSA") (a copy of the grant award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
2. The Mayor of the City of Newark, and/or his designee, the Director of the DHCW, are authorized to receive and expend the grant award, through Request for Proposals, to provide "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America- Ryan White Program Parts A and B", related services and participate in the initiative and first phase that will promote and implement Pillars Two and Four to substantially reduce HIV transmissions: (2) Treat (rapidly and effectively to reach sustained viral suppression); and (4) Respond (quickly to potential HIV outbreaks to get needed prevention and treatment services to people who need them) to reduce new HIV infections by seventy-five percent (75%) within five (5) years to HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families in the City of Newark and the Newark EMA and support the national goal of reducing new HIV infections to less than 3,000 per year by 2030, for the period commencing on March 1, 2026 and terminating on February 28, 2027.
3. The City's acceptance and expenditure of any additional FY2026 'Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America-Ryan White Program Parts A and B" grant funds from HRSA shall be subject to the approval of the Municipal Council by Resolution.
4. The Municipal Council ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from March 1, 2026, to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
5. We understand that HRSA may extend the time of the grant award and will provide additional funding when it becomes available. This Resolution authorizes the acceptance of any additional grant funding and/or extended grant period (s) made available.
6. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
7. The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application and the grant award letter in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness to accept and expend the FY 2025 partial grant funds through Request for Proposals, to provide Ending the HIV Epidemic in Essex County - Ryan White Program Part A services, in the amount of Six Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($679,332.00), for year two (2), for the period commencing March 1, 2026, and terminating on February 28, 2027. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.