Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Funds
Purpose: To provide training to caregivers in Falls Prevention Programs
Entity Name: Department of Health and Community Wellness
Entity Address: 110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $12,000.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017
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 New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services (DoAS), announced the availability of Falls Prevention Programs grant funds to increase the number of older adults and/or adults with disabilities at risk of falling who successfully complete Falls Prevention Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark has a need for said grant funding to train master trainers and coaches to educate caregivers of seniors and adults with disabilities in Falls Prevention Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to further the public interest by obtaining funding from the DoAS Falls Prevention grant program; and
WHEREAS, on or about July 20, 2016, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness (DHCW), on behalf of the City of Newark, submitted an application to DoAS requesting Falls Prevention Programs funds in the amount of $12,000.00, with a project period from August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017 (a copy of said application is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the DoAS...
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