Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS Related Health and Support Services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area
Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Entity Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857
Grant Amount: $7,261,867.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: March 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020
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:
This is an estimate of the total formula award based on last year's budget. The final award for FY2019 will be presented once appropriations are completed by the funder.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness (hereinafter, "DHCW"), Ryan White Unit, desires to continue to provide Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA), which is comprised of Essex, Union, Morris, Sussex and Warren counties in northern New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has made funds available for the provision of these services; and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2018 on behalf of the City of Newark (hereinafter, "City"), the Director of the DHCW submitted an application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, requesting funding in the amount of thirteen million one hundred seventy-one thousand four hundred eighteen dollars and zero cents ($13,171,418.00) for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the City of Newark and the Newark EMA; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the City's application, HRSA has notified the City of an estimate of the total formula award in the amount of seven million two hundred sixty-one thousand eight hundred sixty-seven dollars and zero cents ($7,261,867.00) for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark EMA for the period commencing on March 1, 2019 and terminating on February 29, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the DHCW desires to accept said grant funds in the amount of seven million two hundred sixty-one thousand eight hundred sixty-seven dollars and zero cents ($7,261,867.00); and
WHEREAS, the HRSA does not require the City to execute a grant agreement in order to accept the aforementioned grant award; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that HRSA may extend the time of the grant award and will provide additional funding when it becomes available; and
WHEREAS, HRSA will amend the grant to reflect any time extension and/or award of additional funding if made available, subject to 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 authorized to submit an application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, requesting grant funds in the amount of thirteen million one hundred seventy-one thousand four hundred eighteen dollars and zero cents ($13,171,418.00) for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) with no City funds required (a copy of the grant application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
2. The Municipal Council ratifies its authorization of this grant application from the date of application submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The grant award in the amount of seven million two hundred sixty-one thousand eight hundred sixty-seven dollars and zero cents ($7,261,867.00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, HRSA, is hereby accepted (a copy of the grant award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, are authorized to receive and expend the grant award, through Request for Proposals (RFPs), for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark EMA, for the period commencing on March 1, 2019 and terminating on February 29, 2020 (a copy of the grant award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
5. The Newark Municipal Council ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from March 1, 2019 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
6. The City's acceptance and expenditure of any additional FY2019 Ryan White grant funds from HRSA shall be subject to the approval of the Newark Municipal Council by resolution.
7. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
8. The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application and the grant award letter in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness to submit an application for grant funding in the amount of thirteen million one hundred seventy-one thousand four hundred eighteen dollars and zero cents ($13,171,418.00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, HRSA, for the continued provision of Ryan White health, social and related services for HIV/AIDS-infected individuals and families residing in the Newark EMA. Moreover, this resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to accept grant funds in the amount of seven million two hundred sixty-one thousand eight hundred sixty-seven dollars and zero cents ($7,261,867.00), for the period commencing on March 1, 2019 and terminating on February 29, 2020. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.