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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: To Provide Medical Care, Supportive Services, and Education on Sickle Cell to the City of Newark and Surrounding Areas
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Community Health Services
Entity Address: PO Box 355 Trenton New Jersey 08625-0355
Grant Amount: $484,433.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Community Health Services
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through August 31, 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:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark’s (hereinafter, “City”) Department of Health and Community Wellness (hereinafter, “DHCW”) provides medical care services pursuant to and consistent with the Health Center Program laws and regulations (including Section 330 of Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 254b and 42 C.F.R. § 51c.301, et seq.); and
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2024, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the DHCW submitted an application to the New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Community Health Services (hereinafter, “NJDOH”), PO Box 355 Trenton New Jersey 08625-0355, requesting grant funding in the amount of, Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($484,433.00), for the provision of medical care, supportive services, and education on Sickle Cell to the City of Newark and surrounding areas (a copy of the grant application is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, as a result of the City’s grant application, on January 14, 2025, NJDOH awarded the City of Newark a grant in the amount of Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($484,433.00), for the provision of medical care, supportive services, and education on Sickle Cell to the City of Newark and surrounding areas, for the period of January 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025 (a copy of the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Director of the DHCW desires to accept said grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that NJDOH may extend the time of the grant award and/or provide additional funds when it becomes available; and
WHEREAS, the NJDOH may amend the grant to reflect any time extension and/or increase or decrease of grant funds, as appropriate and which shall be subject to approval by the Municipal Council by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the terms of this grant award may only be waived or amended by the parties duly authorized to execute the grant, 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 and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to submit a grant application to the New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Community Health Services, PO Box 355 Trenton New Jersey 08625-0355, requesting grant funding in the amount of Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($484,433.00), for the provision of medical care, supportive services, and education on Sickle Cell to the City of Newark and surrounding areas.
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this grant application from the date of application’s submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The resulting grant award in the amount of Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($484,433.00), from the New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Community Health Services is hereby accepted (a copy of the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to execute a grant agreement and/or file the electronic acceptance necessary to accept the grant award.
5. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from the date that the electronic acceptance was filed to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
6. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to receive and expend the grant award for the provision of medical care, supportive services, and education on Sickle Cell to the City of Newark and surrounding areas for the period commencing on January 1, 2025 and terminating on August 31, 2025 (a copy of the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
7. The DHCW shall, upon any extension of time of the grant and/or upon any increase or decrease of the grant funds, submit to the Municipal Council for its consideration an amending resolution reflecting the final time and amount of the awarded grant.
8. No municipal matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes and ratifies the actions taken by the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($484,433.00), from the New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Community Health Services, for provision of medical care, supportive services, and education on Sickle Cell to the City of Newark and surrounding areas, for the period commencing on January 1, 2025 and terminating August 31, 2025. No municipal matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.