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Dept./ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To increase COVID-19 vaccination capacity, confidence and ensure equitable distribution across the jurisdiction, including among high-risk and underserved populations.
Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services
Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360
Grant Amount: $250,000.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health & Human Services
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
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 City's Department of Health and Community Wellness provides medical care services pursuant to and consistent with Health Care Program Statutes (Section 330 of Public Health Services Act: 42 U.S.C. Section 254(b), Program Regulation (43 CFR part 51 and 42 CFR 56.201) for Community and Migrant Health Centers and Grant Regulations (42 CFR part 74), Affordable Health Care Act; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services, has made grant funds available for the provision of such services; and
WHEREAS, on or about June 21, 2021, on behalf of the City of Newark (the "City"), the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness electronically filed an application to the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360, requesting grant funding for the continued provision of health care services including an increase in COVID-19 vacc...
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