Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( x ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide temporary assistance to eligible needy families, and also to provide general assistance to eligible individuals through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Entity Name: City of Newark/NewarkWORKS
Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: $1,216,404.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: July 1, 2012 through June 30, 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:
All funds must be liquidated by December 31, 2013.
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WHEREAS, without any application required by the City of Newark, the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development granted the City of Newark the following WorkFirst New Jersey funds through the Newark Workforce Investment Board:
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
WORK ACTIVITIES $ 622,853.00
NEEDS BASED WORK SUPPORT $ 40,000.00
TANF Total $ 662,853.00
GENERAL ASSISTANCE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WORK ACTIVITIES $ 543,551.00
NEEDS BASED WORK SUPPORT $ 10,000.00
GA/ SNAP Total $ 553,551.00
GRAND TOTAL $ 1,216,404.00
WHEREAS, this annual grant allocation from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development must be used in accordance with the Newark Workforce Investment Board strategic direction and must be incorporated into the Newark Workforce Development Area Contract; and
WHEREAS, these funds must be fully obligated by June 30, 2013 and all funds must be fully liquidated by December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, no municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff, are required for the receipt or acceptance of the grant funds described above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development and the Acting Deputy Director of NewarkWORKS, are hereby authorized to accept the following WorkFirst New Jersey grant allocation from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and to incorporate said funds into the Newark Workforce Development Area Contract (copies of the Award Letter and Notice of Obligation are attached hereto and made a part hereof):
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
WORK ACTIVITIES $ 622,853.00
NEEDS BASED WORK SUPPORT $ 40,000.00
TANF Total $ 662,853.00
GENERAL ASSISTANCE/
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WORK ACTIVITIES $ 543,551.00
NEEDS BASED WORK SUPPORT $ 10,000.00
GA/SNAP Total $ 553,551.00
GRAND TOTAL $ 1,216,404.00
2. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development and the Acting Deputy Director of NewarkWORKS, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a Program Year 2012 Newark Workforce Development Area Contract with the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, as may be necessary to accept and fully expend, no later than December 31, 2013, the grant awards described above.
3. The grant funds described above shall be expended in accordance with an expenditure plan approved by the Newark Workforce Investment Board, and in accordance with strategic workforce priorities set by the Newark Workforce Investment Board.
4. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of the grant funds described above from July 1, 2012 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
5. No municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff, are required for the receipt or acceptance of the grant funds described above.
6. The Acting Deputy Director of NewarkWORKS shall file copies of the Award Letter, the Notice of Obligation and the fully executed Program Year 2012 Newark Workforce Development Area Contract with the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee(s), the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development and the Acting Deputy Director of NewarkWORKS, to accept and expend WorkFirst New Jersey funds as allocated to the Newark Workforce Investment Board in the amounts of $ 662,853.00 for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, and $ 553,551.00 for the General Assistance/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, for a combined total of $ 1,216,404.00, from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and further authorizes them to enter into and execute a Program Year 2012 Newark Workforce Development Area Contract with the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Developmen.t. These funds are allocated for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, and must be fully expended no later than December 31, 2013. No municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff, are required for the receipt or acceptance of the grant funds.