Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: Provide medical care, social services, substance abuse and mental health counseling to the homeless population within the City of Newark (All Wards).
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration
Appropriation Amount: $936,896.00
Budget Year: 2012
Contract Period: November 1, 2011 - October 31, 2012
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:
N/A
Funds accepted by Resolution #7R2-a 060712
Operating Agency: Department of Child and Family Well-Being
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen in Special Item of Appropriation in the amount of $936,896.00 bringing total program resources to $1,641,073.00, for the Homeless HRSA Program and no adequate provision has been made in the 2012 Temporary Budget for the aforesaid purpose and N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 provides for the creation of an emergency appropriation for the purpose above-mentioned; and
WHEREAS, by authorizing resolution 7R2-A 060712 dated June 7, 2012, the City of Newark accepted the Homeless HRSA Grant in the amount of $704,177.00 to provide medical care, social services, substance abuse and mental health counseling to the homeless population within the City of Newark (Citywide); and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 provides that the Governing Body by a two-thirds vote may make temporary emergency appropriations for any purpose for which appropriations may lawfully be made for the period between the beginning of the current fiscal year and the date of the adoption of the budget for said year; and
WHEREAS, emergency appropriation adopted in 2012, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 including this resolution total
$260,137,665.63.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. A temporary emergency appropriation be and the same is hereby made for the following classification:
Program Amount
Homeless HRSA $936,896.00 Program
2. Said emergency appropriation shall be provided for in the 2012 budget.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be filed with the Director of Local Government Services by the Budget Director of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This legislation establishes the appropriation for the Homeless HRSA Program in the amount of $936,896.00. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration are awarding the funds. The project period is November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2012 (All Wards).