Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending
Type of Service: Amendment of HUD One-Year Action Plan
Purpose: To amend One-Year Action Plan to reflect increased funding for Emergency Shelter Grant Program
Entity Name: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Entity Address: One Newark Center, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Total Grant Amount: Increase by $213,307.00
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development/ Emergency Solutions Grant (formerly "Emergency Shelter Grant") Program
Grant Period: July 27, 2012 through July 26, 2014
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( x ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Monitoring Dept/Agency: N/A
Additional Information:
Initial One-Year Action Plan authorized by Resolution # 7R1-F 100511
No Action Taken, November 20, 2012
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WHEREAS, Resolution #7R1-F100511 was adopted by the Newark Municipal Council on October 5, 2011, which authorized the Mayor and the Business Administrator to file a Program Year 2011 One-Year Action Plan with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") which contained, among other items, a request for $379,213.00 in Emergency Shelter Grant funds, and further authorized the Mayor and Business Administrator to enter into and execute grant documents with HUD as may have been necessary to receive said grant funds; and
WHEREAS, Resolution #7R1-F 100511 further authorized the acceptance of said grant funds; and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2012, the City's Business Administrator signed and submitted to HUD a Substantial Amendment of the City's 2010-2015 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2011 Annual Action Plan, Emergency Solutions Grant (formerly "Emergency Shelter Grant") ("ESG"), which, among other things, proposed an FY 2011 second allocation in the additional amount of $213,307.00 in ESG funding (a copy of the Substantial Amendment is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, by an award letter dated July 27, 2012, HUD approved the City's aforesaid Substantial Amendment (a copy of said award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Business Administrator wish to accept the additional funding of the second allocation and execute a grant agreement amendment for same; and
WHEREAS, no municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff, are required by the City to receive the additional funding of the second allocation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, are hereby authorized to submit a Substantial Amendment of the City's 2010-2015 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2011 Annual Action Plan, Emergency Solutions Grant (formerly "Emergency Shelter Grant") ("ESG") proposing an FY 2011 second allocation in the additional amount of $213,307.00 in ESG funding.
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of the Substantial Amendment from the date of submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The above-described FY 2011 second allocation of an additional $213,307.00 in ESG grant funds are hereby accepted.
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute such grant agreement amendments with HUD as may be necessary to receive the additional grant funds.
4.The Mayor and Business Administrator are hereby designated as the authorized representatives regarding all aspects of the grants.
5. No municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff, are required by the City to receive the additional funds of the second allocation.
6 The Business Administrator shall file fully-executed copies of the Substantial Amendment, grant award letter, and any grant agreement amendments in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution: [1] ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, to submit a Substantial Amendment of the City's 2010-2015 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2011 Annual Action Plan, Emergency Solutions Grant (formerly "Emergency Shelter Grant") proposing an FY 2011 second allocation in the additional amount of $213,307.00 in ESG funding; [2] authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, to enter into and execute such grant agreement amendments as may be necessary to receive the additional grant funds; and [3] accepts the additional grant funds. No municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff, are required by the City to receive the additional grant funds.