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Dept. / Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Acceptance of an Immunization Grant
Entity Name: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360
Entity Address: 110 William Street, Suite 108, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $555,586.00
Funding Source: New Jersey State Department of Health, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program
Total Project Cost $555,586.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RF
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
No municipal funds are required for acceptance of the grant award.
This grant will help to reduce and eliminate the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases affecting children, adolescents, and adults through immunization.
The Department of Health and Community Wellness will offer a variety of immunization services to community residents ages 0 through 18 years.
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[WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness (the "City") provides immunization services to increase immunization coverage levels for children and adults through the Immunization Action Plan/Project Vaccinate Program in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Health - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program has made funds available for the provision of such services; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2021, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of Health and Community Wellness submitted an application to the State of New Jersey Department of Health - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, P.O. Box 369, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, requesting grant funding in the amount of Five Hundred and Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($555,586.00), for the continued provision of Immunization Project Vaccinate Program for immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling, community outreach and case management for children (a copy of the application is attached here to and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City has been awarded a grant in the amount of Five Hundred and Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($555,586.00), from the State of New Jersey Department of Health - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, for the continued provision of Immunization Project Vaccinate Program for immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling and community outreach for children and adults, for the period commencing on July 1, 2021, and terminating on June 30, 2022 (a copy of the grant award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Health and Community Wellness, desires to accept funds in the amount of Five Hundred and Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($555,586.00); and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the State of New Jersey, Department of Health - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, 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 - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, will amend the grant to reflect the grant time extension and/or increase or decrease of additional funds, if made available.
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 and Community Wellness are hereby authorized to submit an application to the State of New Jersey Department of Health - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, P.O. Box 469, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, requesting grant funding in the amount of Five Hundred and Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($555,586.00), for the continued provision of Immunization Action Plan/Project Vaccinate Program for immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling, and community outreach for children.
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this application from the date of application submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The grant award in the amount of Five Hundred and Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($555,586.00), from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program is hereby accepted.
4. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness are hereby authorized to enter into and execute grant documents with the State of New Jersey Department of Health-Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, to receive and expend the grant award in the amount of Five Hundred and Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($555,586.00), for the continued provision of immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling, and community outreach for children, for the period commencing on July 1, 2021, and terminating on June 30, 2022.
5. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from July 1, 2021, to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
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 grant award letter in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Mayor of the City of Newark and or/his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and accept a grant award in the amount of $555,586.00, from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, P.O. Box 469, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, for the continued provision of Immunization/Project Vaccinate Program for immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling, and community outreach for the period commencing on July 1, 2021, and terminating on June 30, 2022. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of the grant award.