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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: Advancing Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative
Entity Name: Kresge Foundation
Entity Address: 3215 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48083
Grant Amount: $500,000.00
Funding Source: Kresge Foundation
Total Project Cost: $
City Contribution: $
Other Funding Source/Amount: $
Contract Period: July 1, 2013 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
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to continue to provide comprehensive lead and healthy homes prevention services related to ensuring the environmental health and safety of the children of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the Kresge Foundation, has made funds available for the Newark Healthy Homes Program Project and Advancing Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative (ASHHI) planning project for the period commencing on July 1, 2013 and terminating on June 30, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council is supportive and have endorsed the Center for Disease Control (CDC) mandate of renovating and abating existing homes eliminating environmental hazards and creating "Healthy Homes"; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council have authorized the application and acceptance of funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, on June 2, 2011, pursuant to Resolution 7R2-a; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council has authorized the application and acceptance of funds from HUD to reduce lead hazard in homes on June 15, 2011, pursuan...
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