Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Entity Address: P.O.Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08525-0360
Grant Amount: $465,780.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Total Project Cost: $465,780.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: July 1, 2016 through June 30, 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:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark’s Department of Health and Community Wellness provides childhood lead poisoning prevention services for children six (6) months through six (6) years of age under the Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Program; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, has made grant funds available for the provision of such services through the Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Program; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2016, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, submitted an application to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, 50 State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08525-0360, requesting grant funding in the amount of four hundred sixty-five thousand, seven hundred eighty dollars and zero cents ($465,780.00), for the Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Program, to provide lead poison prevention services, community outreach and case management for children six (6) months through six (6) years of age; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has been awarded a grant in the amount of four hundred sixty-five thousand, seven hundred eighty dollars and zero cents ($465,780.00) from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Program, to provide lead poison prevention service, community outreach and case management for children six (6) months through six (6) years of age, for the period commencing on July 1, 2016 and terminating on June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness, desires to accept funds in the amount of four hundred sixty-five thousand, seven hundred and eighty dollars and zero cents ( $465,780.00); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Program, may extend the time of the Grant Award and/or provide additional funds, if made available; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Program Services, will amend the grant to reflect the extension of the grant period 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. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to submit an application to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, 50 State Street, Trenton New Jersey 08525-0360, requesting grant funding in the amount of four hundred sixty-five thousand, seven hundred eighty dollars and zero cents ($465,780.00), for the provision of lead poison prevention service, community outreach and case management for children six (6) months to six (6) years of age 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 four hundred sixty-five thousand, seven hundred eighty dollars and zero cents ($465,780.00) from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services is hereby accepted (a copy of the award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to receive and expend the grant award from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Program, for the period commencing on July 1, 2016 and terminating on June 30, 2017 (a copy of the award letter is attached and made a part hereto).
5. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant from July 1, 2016 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 Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application and notice of grant in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and accept grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, 50 State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08525-0360, in the amount of Four Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars and Zero Cents ($465,780.00), for the continued provision of childhood lead poison prevention services, community outreach and case management for children six (6) months to six (6) years of age, for the period commencing on July 1, 2016 and terminating on June 30, 2017. No municipal funds are required from the municipal budget.