Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To support the State of New Jersey in enrolling residents in health insurance using Get Covered NJ
Entity Name: New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance
Entity Address: P.O. Box 040, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $110,000.00
Funding Source: New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance
Total Project Cost: N/A
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026
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 care 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, New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance has made grant funds available for the provision of these services; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2025, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the DHCW submitted an application to New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance (hereinafter, “NJBOI”) PO Box 040, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, for the NJ State Navigator Grant Award, requesting grant funding in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($110,000.00), for the continued provision of medical care and supportive services to the City of Newark and surrounding areas (a copy of the grant application is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2025, as a result of the City’s Grant Application, , NJBOI awarded the City of Newark a grant award in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($110,000.00) (“Grant Funds”), for the continued provision of medical care and supportive services to the City of Newark and surrounding areas, for the Grant Period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 (a copy of the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Director of the DHCW desires to accept said Grant Funds by executing a Grant Agreement with NJBOI and provide the required documents; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes NJBOI may extend the Grant Period and/or provide additional funds when it becomes available; and
WHEREAS, NJBOI 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 (“DHCW”), are hereby authorized to submit a Grant Application for the NJ State Navigator Grant Award Grant to New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance (“NJBOI”) P.O. Box 040, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, requesting grant funding in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($110,000.00) (“Grant Funds”), for the continued provision of medical care and supportive services to the City of Newark and surrounding areas with a Grant Period commencing on October 1, 2025 and terminating on September 30, 2026.
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this Grant Application from the date of Application submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
3. The resulting Grant Award in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($110,000.00), from the NJBOI is hereby accepted (a copy of the Notice of Award 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, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a Grant Agreement with NJBOI and/or file the electronic acceptance necessary to accept the Grant Award and expend the grant funds .
5. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this Grant Award and Grant Agreement to include any electronic acceptance that was filed from the date of excecution or submission 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, are hereby authorized to receive and expend the Grant Award for the continued provision of medical care and supportive services to the City of Newark and surrounding areas for the Grant Period commencing on October 1, 2025 and terminating on September 30, 2026 (a copy of the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
7. The DHCW 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.
9. The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall file a fully executed copy of the Grant Agreement, the Grant Application and Grant Award with this Resolution in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes and ratifies the actions taken by the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($110,000.00), from NJ State Department of Banking and Insurance, for the continued provision of medical care and supportive services to the City of Newark and surrounding areas, for the period commencing on October 1, 2025 and terminating September 30, 2026. No municipal matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of these Grant Funds.