Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: ( x ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Super Storm Sandy Recovery Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative
Entity Name: Health and Community Wellness/Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Program
Entity Address: 110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $228,000.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Family Health Services
Total Project Cost: $228,000.00
City Contribution: $0
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0
Contract Period: July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Community Wellness/Childhood Lead Poison Prevention and Healthy Homes Program to embark on a statewide lead screening project that includes a focus on areas affected by Super Storm Sandy. The project entitled Super Storm Sandy Recovery Project is intended to maximize screening children for lead poisoning and lead dust sampling of dwellings post Hurricane Sandy. The program will utilize the laboratory support staff to draw blood and analyze samples on site. This aggressive screening will increase screening rates and identify children with elevated lead levels that may be a result of Hurricane Sandy damage; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Health, Division Family Health Services, has made funds available for the provision of such services; and
WHEREAS, On June 6, 2014, on behalf of the City of Newark, and the Director of Child and Family Well-Being n/k/a the Department of Health and Community Wel...
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