Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Budget Insertion
Purpose: Homeless Healthcare (HRSA) Program: Provide medical care services, social services, substance abuse, and mental health counseling to the homeless population within the City of Newark (City-wide)
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Appropriation Amount: $175,700.00
Budget Year: 2017
Contract Period: January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017
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:
Funds applied and accepted by Resolution 7R5-a(s) adopted on May 23, 2017.
Proposed form of Apply and Accept Resolution for additional funding being submitted under separate cover to Municipal Council for its consideration as Legistar # 17-2046.
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
body
BI- #10
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any Special Item of Revenue in the budget of any local unit when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof shall not have been determined at the time of the adoption of the budget, and may approve the insertion of an appropriation item of equal amount for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of the law making such item of revenue available for expenditure; and
WHEREAS, by authorizing Resolution 7R2-a(s) dated May 23, 2017, the City of Newark accepted the Homeless Healthcare (HRSA) Program grant in the amounts of $3,061,297.00 to provide medical care services, social services, substance abuse, and mental health counseling to the homeless population within the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration has made available additional funds in the amount of $175,700.00 bringing total program resources $3,236,997.00 for the Homeless Healthcare (HRSA) Program; and
WHEREAS, by authorizing Resolution 7R2-a(s) dated May 23, 2017, the Unites States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources provides for amendments to the grant to reflect grant time extension and/or increase or decrease of additional funds if made available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A 40A: 4-87, the City of Newark, New Jersey hereby requests the Director of Local Government Services to approve a budget insertion in the amount of $175,700.00 and an appropriation of an equal amount for the Homeless Healthcare (HRSA) Program in the budget year 2017 as set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
2. The aforesaid insertion is, in the opinion of the Governing Body, warranted and authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-87 and is necessary for the orderly operation of the municipality.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This resolution establishes an appropriation and revenue in the 2017 Municipal Budget for the Homeless Healthcare (HRSA) Program, amending the authorizing resolution to increase the grant funds in the amount of $175,700.00, bringing the total program resources to $3,236,997.00. The United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration are providing the additional funds. The project period is January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 (City-wide).