Title
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, pursuant to resolution 7R2-l, therefore creating "Healthy Homes"; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to conduct a City-wide campaign to raise awareness of healthy homes among residents in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2012, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being submitted an application to the Kresge Foundation, 3215 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48083, requesting grant funding in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars and no cents ($500,000.00), to develop an effective strategy to implement the Newark Advancing Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has been awarded a grant in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars and no cents ($500,000.00), from the Kresge Foundation for the Newark Healthy Homes Program Project and Advancing Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative (ASHHI) planning project for children ages newborn to 18 years of age and their families to ultimately live in healthier environments by establishing a City-wide comprehensive approach towards implementing long-term policies that ensures families are safe from environmental and safety hazards in Newark, for the period commencing on July 1, 2013 and terminating on June 30, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Child and Family Well-Being desires to accept funds in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars and no cents ($500,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that the Kresge Foundation may extend the time of the Grant Award and/or provide additional funds, if made available; and
WHEREAS, the Kresge Foundation will amend the grant to reflect the grant time extension and/or increase or decrease of additional funds if made available; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to agree to any amendments to the Grant.
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 Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, is hereby authorized to submit an application to the Kresge Foundation, 3215 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48083, requesting funds in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars and no cents ($500,000.00), to develop an effective strategy to implement the Advancing Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative by identifying current strengths and weaknesses, gap analysis, assessing current resources and infrastructure with respect to policy-making, advocacy, legal enforcement and production with no City funds required (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this application from the date of application submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The grant award in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars and no cents ($500,000.00), from the Kresge Foundation is hereby accepted (a copy of the award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, are hereby authorized to receive and expend the grant award for the continued provision of Childhood Lead Poison and Healthy Homes prevention services to children and families in the City of Newark, for the period commencing on July 1, 2013 and terminating on June 30, 2015 (a copy of the grant award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
5. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from July 1, 2013 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
6. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, is hereby authorized to accept and expend additional Kresge Foundation funds, which will be inserted into the current budget as they become available from the Kresge Foundation.
7. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
8. The Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application and notice of grant award in the Office of City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being, to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars and no cents ($500,000.00), from the Kresge Foundation, 3215 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48083, for the continued provision of Childhood Lead Poison and Healthy Homes prevention services to children and families in the City of Newark, for the period commencing on July 1, 2013 and terminating on June 30, 2015.