Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide support for STD testing and patient follow-up.
Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health Division of HIV, STD and TB Services
Entity Address: P.O. Box 363, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0363
Grant Amount: $168,851.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV, STD and TB Services
Total Project Cost: $0.00
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 (hereinafter “City”) Department of Health and Community Wellness (hereinafter “DHCW”) provides medical services pursuant to and consistent with the Health Center Program laws and regulations (including Section 330 of Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 254b and 42 C.F.R. § 51c.301, et seq.); and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2024, the State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV, STD and TB Services (hereinafter “DHSTS”) located at P.O. Box 363, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0363, sent the City a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) outlining the intent to renew grant #DHST24SST004 - “Sexually Transmitted Disease Services” in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifty One Dollars and Zero Cents ($168,851.00), for the continued provision of support for sexually transmitted disease testing and patient follow up in the City and surrounding areas, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (a copy of the letter of intent is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, upon DHSTS sending the LOI, the City was required to submit a grant renewal application, which was submitted on May 23, 2024 (a copy of the renewal grant application is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Director of the DHCW desires to accept said grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that DHSTS may extend the time of the grant award and/or provide additional funds when it becomes available; and
WHEREAS, the DHSTS may amend the grant to reflect any time extension and/or increase or decrease of grant funds, as appropriate and which shall be subject to approval by the Municipal Council by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the 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, and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to submit a renewal grant application to the State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV, STD and TB Services (hereinafter “DHSTS”) located at P.O. Box 363, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0363, requesting grant funding in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifty One Dollars and Zero Cents ($168,851.00), for the continued provision of support for sexually transmitted disease testing and patient follow up services to the City of Newark and surrounding areas.
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this renewal grant application from the date of the application’s submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
3. The resulting grant award in the amount of $168,851.00 from the DHSTS is hereby accepted (a copy of the Letter of Intent 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, is hereby authorized to file the electronic acceptance necessary to accept the grant award (a copy of the renewal grant application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
5. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from the date that the electronic acceptance was filed to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
6. The Mayor, and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, is hereby authorized to receive and expend the grant award for the continued provision of sexually transmitted disease services to the City of Newark and surrounding areas for the period commencing on July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (a copy of the Letter of Intent is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
7. The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall, upon any extension of time of the grant and/or upon any increase or decrease of the grant funds, submit to the Municipal Council for its consideration an amending resolution reflecting the final time and amount of the awarded grant.
8. No municipal matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes and ratifies the actions taken by the Mayor, and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifty One Dollars and Zero Cents ($168,851.00) from the State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV, STD and TB Services, for the continued provision of support for sexually transmitted disease testing and patient follow up services to the City of Newark and surrounding areas, for the period commencing on July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. No municipal matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.