Title
Dept. / Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention (CLEP) Program to address blood lead levels between 3.5 ug/dL and above and conduct outreach to families.
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Health
Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360
Grant Amount: $2,012,500.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Health
Total Project Cost: $2,012,500.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
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 exposure prevention services for children six (6) months through children younger than seventeen (17) years of age under the Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention (CLEP) Program; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Health, has made grant funds available for the provision to address blood lead levels between 3.5-4.9 ug/dl and above and conduct outreach to families; and
WHEREAS, on or about May 16, 2024, on behalf of the City of Newark (the “City”), the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, submitted an application to the New Jersey Department of Health, 369 S. Warren Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608, requesting grant funding in the amount of Two Million Twelve Thousand Five Hundred and Zero Cents ($2,012,500.00), to address blood lead levels between 3.5-4.9 ug/dL and above and conduct outreach to families, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (a copy of the Supplemental Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City has been awarded a grant in the amount of Two Million Twelve Thousand Five Hundred and Zero Cents ($2,012,500.00) from the New Jersey Department of Health, CLEP Program, to address blood lead levels between 3.5-4.9 ug/dL and above and conduct outreach to families, for the period commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Department of Health and Community Wellness, desires to accept funds in the amount of Two Million Twelve Thousand Five Hundred and Zero Cents ($2,012,500.00); and
WHEREAS, no matching funds from the City are required in the acceptance of this grant award; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the New Jersey Department of Health, CLEP Program, may extend the time of the Grant Award and/or provide additional funds, if made available; and
WHEREAS, New Jersey Department of Health, CLEP Program, may amend the grant to reflect the extension of the grant period and/or increase or decrease of additional funds, if made available (see Letter of Intent attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, the City’s Department of Health and Community Wellness, shall upon any such extension of time of the grant and/or increase or decrease of additional funds, file an amending resolution reflecting the final term and award amount of the grant; and
WHEREAS, terms of this grant award may only be waived or amended by the parties duly authorized to execute the grant, subject to the approval of the Municipal Council by resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark 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, P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360, requesting grant funding in the amount of Two Million Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,012,500.00), for the provision to address blood lead levels between 3.5-4.9 ug/dL and above and conduct outreach to families.
2. A copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
3. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this application from the date of application submission, on or about May 16, 2024, to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
4. The grant award in the amount of $2,012,500.00 from the New Jersey Department of Health is hereby accepted (a copy of the Letter of Intent is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
5. The Mayor of the City of Newark 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, Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention (CLEP) Program, for the period commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
6. The City’s Department of Health and Community Wellness, shall upon any extension of time of the grant, and/or increase or decrease of additional funds, file an amending resolution reflecting the final time and award amount of the grant.
7. No matching or in-kind municipal funds are required for the acceptance of this grant.
8. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from July 1, 2024 to the date of this authorizing Resolution.
9. 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 Mayor of the City of Newark, and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and to accept grant funding in the amount of Two Million Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,012,500.00), to address blood lead levels between 3.5-4.9 ug/dL and above and conduct outreach to families, for the period commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. These funds shall be used exclusively for this project. No matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.