Title
Dept/ Agency: Child and Family Well-Being
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide and deliver meals: 2014 SuNuP Summer Food Program
Entity Name: Department of Child and Family Well-Being
Entity Address: New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Program
Grant Amount: $1,659,273.94
Funding Source: Entity providing funds
Total Project Cost: $ 0
City Contribution: $ 0
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Contract Period: March 31, 2014 through September 30, 2014
Contract Basis: (x) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Service ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (x) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs' Summer Food Service Program reimburses the City of Newark for meals served to children who live in areas in which at least 50% of the children qualify for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark provides meals to Newark children through SuNuP Summer Food Program and is in need of additional funding to sustain the program and continue the provision of meals for the summer of 2014; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2014, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being submitted an application to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs, requesting grant funding in the amount of one million, six hundred fifty-nine thousand, two hundred seventy-three dollars and ninety-four cents ($1,659,273.94) from the 2014 Summer Food Service Program, for the provision of meal services to children of the City of Newark through the SuNuP Program; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has been awarded grant funds in the amount of one million, six hundred fifty-nine thousand, two hundred seventy-three dollars and ninety-four cents ($1,659,273.94), from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Program, for the SuNuP Summer Food Program to provide meal services for the children of the City of Newark, for the period commencing on March 31, 2014 and terminating on September 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that the State of New Jersey, Department of Agriculture, may extend the time of the Grant Award and/or provide additional funds, if made available; and
WHEREAS, in such instances, the State of New Jersey, Department of Agriculture will amend the Grant to reflect the Grant time extension and/or increase or decrease funds, if made available; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute a grant agreement with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Program, in order to obtain the grant award, with no City funds required.
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, are hereby authorized to submit an application to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Program, requesting grant funding in the amount of one million, six hundred fifty-nine thousand, two hundred seventy-three dollars and ninety-four cents ($1,659,273.94), from the 2014 Summer Food Service Program, to provide meal services to children of the City of Newark, with no City funds required (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
2. The Municipal Council of the City of Newark 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 one million six hundred fifty-nine thousand, two hundred seventy-three dollars and ninety-four cents ($1,659,273.94), from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Program, 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 enter into and execute grant documents with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Program, to receive and expend the grant award in the amount of one million, six hundred fifty-nine thousand, two hundred seventy-three dollars and ninety-four cents ($1,659,273.94), for the provision of meal services to children of the City of Newark through the SuNuP Summer Food Program, for the period commencing on March 31, 2014 and terminating on September 30, 2014 (a copy of the Agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
5. The agreement between the City of Newark and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Program, is hereby ratified from March 31, 2014 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 Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, are hereby authorized to amend the grant agreement to extend the grant period and/or increase or decrease funding, if made available, and any such amendment to the grant agreement shall be effectuated by submission of a resolution authorizing a budget amendment and said resolution shall have attached the official amending grant award letter, amendments, and any associated documentation thereto.
8. The Director of Department of Child and Family Well-Being shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application, grant award letter, and the grant agreement in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being to apply for and accept funds in the amount one million, six hundred fifty-nine thousand, two hundred seventy-three dollars and ninety-four cents ($1,659,273.94),, and furthermore, ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, to enter into and execute an agreement with and accept the grant funds. from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for the provision of meals services to children of the City of Newark through the SuNuP Summer Food Program, for the period commencing on March 31, 2014 and terminating on September 30, 2014. No municipal funds are required.