File #: 14-1267    Version: 1 Name: Bioterrorism Grant
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 8/14/2014 In control: Health and Community Wellness
On agenda: 10/1/2014 Final action: 10/1/2014
Title: Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Entity Name: Department of Health and Community Wellness Entity Address: 110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $242,138.00 Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health - Local Core Capacity for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Total Project Cost: $242,138.00 City Contribution: $0 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Contract Period: July 1 2014 - June 30, 2015 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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Dept/ Agency:  Health and Community Wellness
Action:  (X) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending
Type of Service:  Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Entity Name:  Department of Health and Community Wellness
Entity Address:  110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount:  $242,138.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health - Local Core Capacity for Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Total Project Cost:  $242,138.00                 
City Contribution:  $0                           
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Contract Period: July 1 2014 - June 30, 2015
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 State of New Jersey, Department of Health, Local Core Capacity for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant, will enable Local Information Network and Communications Systems (hereinafter referred to as
"LINCS") agencies to continue upgrading City-wide local public health systems preparedness and response to terrorism and other public health threats and emergencies; and
 
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to safeguard residents of the City from all hazard emergencies for the provision of local core capacity for public health emergency preparedness; and
 
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2014, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, now known as the Department of Health and Community Wellness, submitted an application to the State of New Jersey, Department of Health, Local Core Capacity for Public Health Emergency Preparedness, requesting grant funding in the amount of two hundred forty-two thousand, one hundred thirty-eight dollars and no cents ($242,138.00), for the provision of bioterrorism preparedness; and
  
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has been awarded a grant in the amount two hundred forty-two thousand, one hundred thirty-eight dollars and no cents ($242,138.00), from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health, to provide a surveillance and bioterrorism health alert network, for the period commencing on July 1, 2014 and terminating on June 30, 2015; and
 
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that the State of New Jersey, Department of Health, may extend the time of the Grant Award and/or provide additional funds if made available; and
 
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey, Department of Health, will amend the Grant to reflect the Grant time extension and/or increase or decrease funds if made available.
 
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, now known as the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to submit an application to the State of New Jersey, Department of Health, Local Core Capacity for Public Health Emergency Preparedness, requesting grant funding in the amount of two hundred forty-two thousand, one hundred thirty-eight dollars and no cents ($242,138.00), to provide a surveillance and bioterrorism health alert network, in the City of Newark with no City funds required (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
    3. 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.
    1. The grant award in the amount of two hundred forty-two thousand, one hundred thirty-eight dollars and no cents ($242,138.00), from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health, is hereby accepted (a copy of the award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
    1. The agreement between the City of Newark and the State of New Jersey Department of Health is hereby ratified from July 1, 2014 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
    1. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
    1. The Director of Department of Health and Community Wellness shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application and grant award letter 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, now known as the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and accept grant funding in the amount of two hundred forty-two thousand, one hundred and thirty-eight dollars and no cents ($242,138.00), from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health, Local Core Capacity for Public Health Emergency Preparedness, to provide a surveillance and bioterrorism health alert network.