Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: CDBG's Budget Appropriation
Purpose: CDBG Forty-Third Year (CDBG XLIII), funds to sub-grantees
Entity Name: City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Total Grant Amount: $6,490,035.00
Grant Period: September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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:
Application by Authorizing Resolution 7R1-a (s) adopted on January 30, 2018
Grant Acceptance by Resolution 7R1-a (s) adopted on January 30, 2018
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WHEREAS, on January 30, 2018 through Resolution 7R1-a (s), the Municipal Council authorized the Mayor and Business Administrator to file a new annual action plan with HUD, which contained a request for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $6,490,035.00, HOME funds in the amount of $1,845,576.00, Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) in the amount of $5,863,058.00 (on behalf of Newark and the eligible “Metropolitan Statistical Area”), and Emergency Solutions Grant funds in the amount of $685,579.00, in compliance with Federal statutes and regulations governing the four aid grant programs; and
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2018 through Resolution 7R1-a (s), the Municipal Council authorized the Mayor and Business Administrator to enter into four separate agreements with HUD to receive and expend FY 2017 Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $6,490,035.00, HOME funds in the amount of $1,845,576.00 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) in the amount of $5,863,058.00 (on behalf of Newark and the eligible “Metropolitan Statistical Area”), and Emergency Solutions Grant funds in the amount of $685,579.00; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to establish the block grant program and appropriate the funds to the various sub-grantees (All Wards).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The following amounts be appropriated for the Community Development Block Grant Forty-Third Year Program.
Community Development Block Grant XLIII Year (All Wards):
ADMINISTRATION AMOUNT
Administration - Business Administrator’s Office
Salaries and Wages -0-
Other Expenses 45,436
Administration - Office of Information Technology
Salaries and Wages 293,876
Other Expenses -0-
Health and Community Wellness - Director’s Office
Salaries and Wages 188,756
Other Expenses -0-
Economic and Housing Development - Director’s Office
Salaries and Wages 276,043
Other Expenses -0-
Economic and Housing Development - Housing and Real Estate
Salaries and Wages 126,075
Other Expenses -0-
Finance - Grant Accounting
Salaries and Wages 322,821
Other Expenses 45,000
PROJECT
Demolition
Salaries and Wages -0-
Other Expenses 1,000,000
Commercial Rehabilitation/Façade Improvements
Salaries and Wages -0-
Other Expenses 94,073
Public Improvements
Salaries and Wages -0-
Other Expenses 500,000
Clearance/Remediation
Salaries and Wages -0-
Other Expenses 500,000
Acquisition of Private Property
Salaries and Wages 68,279
Other Expenses -0-
Private Property Rehabilitation
Salaries and Wages 371,907
Other Expenses -0-
Housing
Salaries and Wages 396,264
Other Expenses -0-
PUBLIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT/REHABILITATION
Public Facility and Improvement
Salaries and Wages 288,000
Other Expenses 1,000,000
PUBLIC SERVICES
Department of Health and Community Wellness
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Salaries and Wages 290,374
Other Expenses -0-
Health Education and Control of Communicable Diseases
Salaries and Wages 259,064
Other Expenses -0-
Lead Free Safe House
Salaries and Wages 124,067
Other Expenses -0-
Homeless Shelter Administration
Salaries and Wages -0-
Other Expenses 200,000
Department of Economic and Housing Development
Public Services
Salaries and Wages -0-
Other Expenses 100,000
TOTAL CDBG FORTY-THIRD (XLIII)
YEAR ENTITLEMENT $6,490,035.00
STATEMENT
The City of Newark has been awarded $6,490,035.00 for the Community Development Block Grant Forty-Third Year. Funding has been provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant period is September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018 (All Wards).