File #: 12-1894    Version: 2 Name: BT Grant 2012-2013
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
File created: 9/11/2012 In control: Health and Community Wellness
On agenda: 10/17/2012 Final action: 10/17/2012
Title: Dept/ Agency: Child and Family Well-Being Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Provide surveillance bioterrorism health alert network Entity Name: City of Newark/ Department of Child and Family Well-Being Entity Address: 110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $320,926.00 Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services Total Project Cost: $320,926.00 City Contribution: No Municipal Funds required Other Funding Source/Amount: N /A Contract Period: August 10, 2012 through June 30, 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: N/A
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Dept/ Agency:  Child and Family Well-Being
Action:  ( X ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending
Type of Service:  Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Provide surveillance bioterrorism health alert network
Entity Name:  City of Newark/ Department of Child and Family Well-Being
Entity Address:  110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount:  $320,926.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services
Total Project Cost:  $320,926.00       
City Contribution:  No Municipal Funds required               
Other Funding Source/Amount:   N /A                       
Contract Period: August 10, 2012 through June 30, 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:  
    N/A    
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services, Local Core Capacity for Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant enable LINCS agencies to continue upgrading city-wide local public health systems preparedness and response to terrorism and other public health threats and emergencies; and
 
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to safe guard residents of the City from all hazard emergencies for the provision of local core capacity for public health preparedness; and
 
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2012, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being submitted an application to the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services, Local Core Capacity for Public Health Preparedness requesting grant funding in the amount of $320,926.00, for the provision of bioterrorism preparedness; and
  
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has been awarded a grant in the amount $320,926.00, from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services, to provide surveillance and bioterrorism health alert network, for the period commencing on August 10, 2012 - June 30, 2013; and
 
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Service may extend the time of the Grant Award and/or provide additional funds if made available; and
 
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services will amend the Grant to reflect the Grant time extension and/or increase or decrease funds if made available.
 
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, Local Core Capacity for Public Health Preparedness, requesting grant funding in the amount $320,926.00, to provide surveillance and bioterrorism health alert network, in the City of Newark with no City funds required (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made apart hereof).
    3. The Municipal Council of the City of Newark 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 $320,926.00, from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services,  is hereby accepted (a copy of the award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
    1. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from August 10, 2012 to 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 the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of $320,926.00, from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services, Local Core Capacity for Public Health Preparedness in the City of Newark, to provide surveillance and bioterrorism health alert network, for the period commencing on August 10, 2012 and terminating on June 30, 2013.  No municipal funds are required.