Title
Dept/ Agency: Child and Family Well-Being
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Funds
Purpose: To provide HIV/AIDS related health and support services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area
Entity Name: On behalf of the City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Grant Amount: $14,134,006.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services/ Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Total Project Cost:
City Contribution:
Other Funding Source/Amount:
Contract Period: March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013
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 includes formula funding ($9,477,245.) supplemental funding ($3,343,028) and Minority AIDS Initiative grant funding ($1,313,733.) for a total of $14,134,006.00
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WHEAREAS, the Department of Child and Family Well-Being/Ryan White Unit desires to continue to provide health, supportive and related services to HIV/AIDS infected and affected individuals of the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) which is comprised of Essex, Union, Morris, Sussex and Warren Counties; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has made funds available for the provision of such services; and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2011, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being submitted an application to the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 30857, requesting funding in the amount of $21,000,000.00, for the continued provision of HIV/AIDS health, supportive and related services to infected and affected individuals and families in the City of Newark, and the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA); and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has been awarded a grant in the amount of $14,134,006.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), for the continued provision of HIV/AIDS health, supportive and related services to infected and affected individuals and families in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) for the period commencing on March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Child and Family Well-Being desires to accept funds in the amount of $14,134,006.00; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) does not require the City to execute a grant agreement in order to accept the grant award; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) may extend the time of the grant award and will provide additional funds if made available; and
WHEAREAS, the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will amend the grant to reflect the grant time extension and/or increase or decrease of additional funds if made available; and
WHEAREAS, the City of Newark wishes to agree to any amendments to the grant.
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 Child and Family Well-Being is hereby authorized to submit an application to the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, requesting funds in the amount of $21,000,000.00, for the continued provision of health, supportive and related services to infected and affected individuals and families in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) with no City funds required (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this application from the date of the application submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The grant award in the amount of $14,134,006.00, from the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is hereby accepted (a copy of the award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being are hereby authorized to receive and expend the grant award for the continued provision of HIV/AIDS health, supportive and related services to infected and affected individuals and families in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) for the period commencing of March 1, 2012 and terminating on February 28, 2013 (a copy of the grant award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
5. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from February 23, 2012 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
6. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, is hereby authorized to accept and expend additional Ryan White funds, which will be inserted into the current budget as they become available from the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA).
7. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
8. The Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application and notice of grant award in the Office of City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of $14,134,006.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, for the continued provision of health, supportive and related services to infected and affected individuals and families in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA), for the period commencing on March 1, 2012 and terminating on February 28, 2013. No municipal funds are required from the municipal budget.