Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: National Hypertension Control Initiative
Entity Name: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Administration (HRSA)
Entity Address: 5600 Fisher Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20852
Grant Amount: $134,400.00
Funding Source: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Administration (HRSA)
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023
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, Department of Health and Community Wellness, desires to provide medical care services pursuant to and consistent with the National Hypertension Control Initiative to address hypertension (high blood pressure) among the City of Newark racial and ethnic minority populations, and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Resources Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has made grant funds available to address hypertension (high blood pressure) among racial and ethnic minority populations, and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2020, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness (the “City”) electronically filed an application to HRSA, requesting grant funding in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($134,400.00), for the Hypertension Control Initiative (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, on January 11, 2021, HRSA awarded the City a grant in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($134.400.00), for the continued provision of health care services to address hypertension (high blood pressure) among racial and ethnic minority populations, including the City of Newark, for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023 (a copy of the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness did subsequently, on behalf of the City of Newark, cause the appropriate electronic submission to be filed that was necessary to accept the above-mentioned grant award; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that HRSA may extend the time of the grant award and/or provide additional funds if made available; and
WHEREAS, HRSA may amend the grant to reflect the grant time extension and/or increase or decrease of additional funds if made available; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Department of Health and Community Wellness, shall, upon any such extension of time of the grant and or increase or decrease of additional funds, submit to the Municipal Council for its consideration a proposed form of amending resolution reflecting the final terms and award amount of the grant; and
WHEREAS, 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 an application to the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Administration (HRSA), requesting funding in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($134,400.00), to address hypertension (high blood pressure) among racial and ethnic minority populations, which includes the City of Newark.
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 resulting grant award in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($134,400.00), from HRSA, is hereby accepted.
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to 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 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 to address hypertension (high blood pressure) among racial and ethnic minority populations, which includes the City of Newark for the period commencing on January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023.
7. The City‘s Department of Health and Community Wellness, shall, upon any extension of time of the grant, and/or increase or decrease of additional funds, will submit to the Municipal Council for its consideration a proposed form of budget insertion(s) resolution(s) reflecting the final time and award amount of the grant.
8. No municipal matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($134,400.00), from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Administration (HRSA), to address hypertension (high blood pressure) among racial and ethnic minority populations, which includes the City of Newark for the period commencing on January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. No municipal matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of the grant funds.