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Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Funds
Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS related health and support services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area
Entity Name: City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $5,745,788.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services/ Health Resources & Services Administration
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: March 1, 2017 through February 28, 2018
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 is a partial award based on 45% of previous year's formula and Minority Aids Initiative (MAI) funding. The City will be notified of the balance of the award for FY2017 when final appropriations are made by the funding source.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark's Department of Health and Community Wellness/Ryan White Unit desires to continue to provide Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS infected individuals of the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) which is comprised of Essex, Union, Morris, Sussex and Warren Counties; and
WHEREAS, the United States 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 18, 2016, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Interim Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness submitted an application to the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, requesting funding in the amount of Sixteen Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($16,000,000.00), for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS infected 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 partial grant in the amount Five Million, Seven Hundred Forty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,745,788.00) from the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS infected individuals and families in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) for the period commencing on March 1, 2017 and terminating on February 28, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness desires to accept said grant funds in the amount of Five Million, Seven Hundred Forty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Zero cents ($5,745,788.00); 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 may provide additional funding if such additional funding is made available; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will amend the grant to reflect a time extension and/or award of additional funding if made available, subject to approval by the Newark 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 Interim 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 Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, requesting grant funds in the amount of Sixteen Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($16,000,000.00), for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS infected 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 application submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The grant award in the amount of Five Million, Seven Hundred Forty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,745,788.00), 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 Interim Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to receive and expend the grant award, through Requests for Proposals, for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS infected individuals and families in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA), for the period commencing on March 1, 2017 and terminating on February 28, 2018 (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 March 1, 2017 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
6. The City's acceptance and expenditure of any additional FY2017 Ryan White grant funds from HRSA shall be subject to the approval of the Newark Municipal Council by resolution.
7. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Mayor and/or his designee, the Interim Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to submit an application for grant funding in the amount of Sixteen Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($16,000,000.00), 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 Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS infected individuals and families in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) and furthermore, ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Interim Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to accept grant funds in the amount of Five Million, Seven Hundred Forty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,745,788.00), for the period commencing on March 1, 2017 and terminating on February 28, 2018. No municipal funds are required from the City municipal budget for the receipt or acceptance of the grant funds.