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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 demonstrate the effectiveness of local government implementation of evidence-based health literacy strategies that are culturally appropriate to enhance COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and/or other mitigation measures (e.g., public health prevention practices and vaccination) in racial and ethnic minority populations and other socially vulnerable populations.
Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services/Office of Minority Health
Entity Address: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W, Washington, D.C. 20201
Grant Amount: $3,875,000.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services/Office of Minority Health
Total Project Cost: $4,112,359.00
City Contribution: $237,359.00 (In-Kind Matching Funds)
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023
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:
A match of municipal funds or its equivalent of In-Kind City resources in the amount of $237,359.00 is required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark's (hereinafter, "City") Department of Health and Community Wellness (hereinafter, "DHCW") provides medical care services pursuant to and consistent with the Health Center Program laws and regulations (including Section 330 of Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 254b and 42 C.F.R. ? 51c.301, et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration has made grant funds available for the provision of t...
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