Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide medical care, social services, substance abuse and mental health services to underserved populated areas, which includes the City of Newark
Entity Name: Department of Health and Community Wellness/Mary Elizabeth Mahoney Health Clinic
Entity Address: 394 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $3,527,306.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration
Total Project Cost: $10,570,345.00
City Contribution: $4,081,030.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: State Funds, STD Grant, $89,113.00; Local Funds, Ryan White Grant, $336,663.00; Program Income, $2,536,233
Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016
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: Grant funds to be used to offset a portion of the costs associated with the Mary Elizabeth Mahoney Health Clinic.
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WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Community Wellness provides medical care services pursuant to and consistent with Health Care Program Statutes (Section 330 of Public Health Services Act: 42 U.S.C. Section 254b), Program Regulation (43CFR part 51 and 42 CFR 56.201) for Community and Migrant Health Centers and Grant Regulations (42 CFR part 74), Affordable Health Care Act; 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 such services; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2015, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness electronically filed an application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W, Washington, D.C. 20201, requesting grant funding for the continued provision of health care services to the medically underserved populated areas, which includes the City of Newark (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark was awarded a grant in the amount of three million, five hundred twenty-seven thousand, three hundred six dollars and zero cents ($3,527,306.00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration for the continued provision of health care services to the medically underserved populated areas, which includes the City of Newark for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 (a copy of the Notice of Award is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness did subsequently, on behalf of the City of Newark, cause the appropriate electronic submission to be made necessary to accept the above-mentioned grant award; and
WHEREAS, while no matching funds are required for the acceptance of the grant funds, the City’s portion of the total project cost is expected to be four million, eighty-one thousand, thirty dollars and zero cents ($4,081,030.00) for administrative and personnel costs, which expenses are to be paid for from the appropriate operating budget of the Department of Health and Community Wellness; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration may extend the time of the grant award and/or provide additional funds if made available; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration may 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, Department of Health and Community Wellness, shall, upon any such extension of time of the grant and or increase or decrease of additional funds, file an amending resolution reflecting the final term and award amount of the grant; and
WHEREAS, terms of this grant award may only be waived or amended by the parties duly authorized to execute the grant, subject to the approval of the Newark Municipal Council by resolution.
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 Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to submit an application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, requesting funding for the continued provision of health care services to the medically underserved populated areas which includes the City of Newark.
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 three million, five hundred twenty-seven thousand, three hundred six dollars and zero cents ($3,527,306.00), from the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration is hereby accepted.
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to receive and expend the grant award for the continued provision of health care services to the medically underserved populated areas which includes the City of Newark for the period commencing on January 1, 2016 and terminating on December 31, 2016.
5. The City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness, shall upon any extension of time of the grant, and/or increase or decrease of additional funds, file an amending resolution reflecting the final time and award amount of the grant.
6. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from the date the electronic acceptance was filed to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
7. No municipal matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes and ratifies the actions taken by the Mayor and the Director of Health and Community Wellness, to apply for and accept grant funds in the amount of three million, five hundred twenty-seven thousand, three hundred six dollars and zero cents ($3,527,306.00), from the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration for the period commencing on January 1, 2016 and terminating December 31, 2016. No municipal matching funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of the grant funds.