Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Apply/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R5-b 11/21/2023 for no cost extension
Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Resources Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Entity Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857
Grant Amount: $1,000,000.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Resources Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2027
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:
Resolution 7R5-b, adopted on November 21, 2023, authorized the acceptance of a Grant Funds in the amount of One Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000,000.00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
This Amending Resolution amends Resolution 7R5-b 11/21/2023 to reflect a grant extension from the United States Department of Health and Human Resources Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Body
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2023, the Newark Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R5-b, ratifying and authorizing application and acceptance grant funds from the United States Department of Health and Human Resources Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, in the amount of One Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000,000.00) to support Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending to open a school-based primary care clinic at Park Elementary School, for the period commencing on September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2026 (the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part thereof); and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2026, HRSA provided a Notice of Award to extend the grant period commencing September 30, 2023 and terminating on September 29, 2027, to provide Congressionally Directed Spending for Construction Projects to open a school based primary care clinic at Park Elementary School (the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part thereof); and
WHEREAS, the City, desires to accept the no cost extension commencing September 30, 2023 and terminating on September 29, 2027, from HRSA; and
WHERAS, no municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this Grant Award extension; and
WHEREAS, all other terms and conditions of the Grant Agreement and Resolution 7R5-b adopted on November 21, 2023 shall remain the same.
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, and the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to accept the no cost extension for the grant period commencing September 30, 2023 and terminating on September 29, 2027, for a total Grant Amount of One Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000,000.00), from the United States Department of Health and Human Resources Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, to support Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending to open a school-based primary care clinic at Park Elementary School (a copy of the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of the Grant Extension from September 22, 2026 to the date of the adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
3. The Grant period for the Grant Award in a total amount of One Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000,000.00), HRSA, is hereby extended.
4. Resolution 7R5-b adopted on November 21, 2023 is amended to the extent it is inconsistent with this Resolution. All other terms and conditions of Resolution 7R5-a adopted on October 18,2023 and the original Grant Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
6. The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall file a copy of this Resolution and a fully executed copy of the Grant Agreement and the Notice of Award with the office of the City Clerk.
7. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this Grant Award extension.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes and ratifies the actions taken by the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of Health and Community Wellness, to accept a no cost extension of the original award amount of One Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000,000.00), from United States Department of Health and Human Resources Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, to support Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending to open a school-based primary care clinic at Park Elementary School, for the period commencing on September 30, 2023 and terminating on September 29, 2027. No Municipal matching funds are required for the receipt the Grant Period extension.