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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: Acceptance of an Immunization Grant
Entity Name: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360
Entity Address: 110 William Street, Suite 108, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $555,586.00
Funding Source: New Jersey State Department of Health, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program
Total Project Cost $555,586.00
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 ( ) RF
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
No municipal funds are required for acceptance of the grant award.
This grant will help to reduce and eliminate the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases affecting children, adolescents, and adults through immunization.
The Department of Health and Community Wellness will offer a variety of immunization services to community residents ages 0 through 18 years.
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[WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness (the "City") provides immunization services to increase immunization coverage levels for children and adults through the Immunization Action Plan/Project Vaccinate Program in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Health - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program has made funds available for the provision of such services; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2021, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of Health and Community Wellness submitted an application to the State of New Jersey Department of Health - Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, P.O. Box 369, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, requesting grant funding in the amount of...
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