File #: 13-1158    Version: Name: Immunization/Project Vaccinate 2013
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
File created: 6/13/2013 In control: Health and Community Wellness
On agenda: 9/5/2013 Final action: 9/5/2013
Title: Dept/ Agency: Child and Family Well-Being Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Immunizations Grant Entity Name: Child and Family Well-Being Entity Address: 110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey Grant Amount: $300,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services/Vaccine Preventable Disease Program Total Project Cost: $300,000.00 City Contribution: $0 Other Funding Source/Amount: $ 0 Contract Period: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 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: No municipal funds required from the municipal budget
Title
Dept/ Agency:  Child and Family Well-Being
Action:  ( X  ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending
Type of Service:  Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Immunizations Grant
Entity Name:  Child and Family Well-Being
Entity Address:  110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey
Grant Amount:  $300,000.00
Funding Source: New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services/Vaccine Preventable Disease Program
Total Project Cost:  $300,000.00                 
City Contribution:  $0                    
Other Funding Source/Amount:                  $   0                    
Contract Period: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013
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:  
  No municipal funds required from the municipal budget     
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WHEREAS, the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, provides immunization services to increase immunization coverage levels for children and adults through the Immunization Action Plan/Project Vaccinate Program in the City of Newark; and
 
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services/ Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, has made funds available for the provision of such services; and
 
      WHEREAS, on November 19, 2012, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of Child and Family Well-Being submitted an application to the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Service/Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, P.O. Box 369, Trenton New Jersey 08625, requesting grant funding in the amount of four hundred  fifty two thousand, two hundred forty nine dollars  ($452,249.00), for the continued provision of Immunization Action Plan/Project Vaccinate Program for immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling, community outreach and case management for children 0-36 months old; and
 
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has been awarded a grant in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00), from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Service/Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, for the continued provision of immunization Action Plan/Project Vaccinate Program for immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling, community outreach and case management for children and adults, for the period commencing on January 1, 2013, and terminating on December 31, 2013; and
 
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Child and Family Well-Being desires to accept funds in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00); and
 
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services/Vaccine Preventable Disease Program may extend the time of the Grant Award and/or provide additional funds, if made available; and
 
WHEREAS, the State Department of Health and Senior Services/ Vaccine Preventable Disease Program will amend the grant to reflect the grant time extension and/or increase or decrease of additional funds if made available; and
 
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to agree to any amendment to the Grant.
 
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 Child and Family Well-Being are hereby authorized to submit an application to the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services/ Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, P.O. Box 469, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, requesting grant funding in the amount of  four hundred  fifty two thousand, two hundred forty nine dollars  ($452,249.00),  for the continued provision of Immunization Action Plan/Project Vaccinate Program for immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling, community outreach and case management for children 0-36 months old, no City funds required (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 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
    1. The grant award in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00), from State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services/ Vaccine Preventable Disease Program is hereby accepted (a copy of the grant award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
    1. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being are hereby authorized to enter into and execute grant documents with the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services/ Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, to receive and expend the grant award in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00), for the continued provision of immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling, community outreach and case management for children 0-36 months old, for the period commencing on January 1, 2013, and terminating on December 31, 2013 (a copy of the grant award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
    1. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from January 1, 2013 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
    1. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
    1. The Director of Department of Child and Family Well-Being shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application and grant award letter in the Office of City Clerk.
 
 
STATEMENT
 
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by Mayor and or/his designee, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, to apply for and accept the grant award in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00), from the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services/ Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, for immunization service delivery, vaccine storage and handling, community outreach and case management for children 0-36 months old, for the period commencing on January 1, 2013, and terminating on December 31, 2013. No municipal funds are required from the municipal budget.