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Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Apply/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To amend resolution 7R5-s 06072023 for no cost extension, the grant period to expend funds
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services
Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $418,900.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027
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:
Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-s, adopted on June 7, 2023, accepted a grant award in the amount of $418,900.00, for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has extended the grant period through December 31, 2027.
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WHEREAS, the Division of Local Government Services (“DLGS”) within the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) administers the Lead Grant Assistance Program (“LGAP”); and
WHEREAS, the LGAP provides funding to municipalities help off-set the costs to provide required inspections of certain single-family, two-family, and multiple rental dwelling units for lead-based paint hazards, pursuant to P.L. 2021, c. 182; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution7R5-s, adopted on June 7, 2023, the City of Newark (the “City”) executed an agreement with the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, for grant award in the amount of Four Hundred Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($418,900.00), to provide assistance in offsetting the cost of Lead Inspections for the City of Newark (the “City”); and
WHEREAS, on July 6, 2026, the DCA amended the agreement by providing a no cost extension for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the City’s DHCW desires to accept the no cost extension of the grant award which shall extend the end of the Grant Period from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, all other terms of the Grant Agreement remain the same.
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 accept a no cost extension and execute the Lead Grant Assistance Program (“LGAP”) Agreement, attached hereto, from the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services (“DCA”), 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, for the period commencing January 1, 2023 and terminating December 31, 2027, for the purpose of assisting the City of Newark of cost of certain Lead Inspections.
The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this grant extension to the date of July 1, 2026 from the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
2. 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 expend the amount of the grant award from the DCA for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027, a copy of the Agreement is attached and made a part hereto.
3. The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application and notice of grant award, and Grant extension in the Office of the City Clerk.
4. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain the same.
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 execute a no cost extension for the grant period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027, from the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Lead Grant Assistance Program, in the amount of Four Hundred Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($418,900.00). No Municipal funds are required for the extension of the Grant Period.