Title
Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide free, nutritious meals, and snacks to children in Newark through SuNuP
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, Summer Food Service Program
Entity Address: P.O. Box 334, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0334
Grant Amount: $1,573,004.12
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019
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:
No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, reimburses the City of Newark for meals served to children who live in areas in which at least 50% of the children qualify for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark provides nutritious meals and snacks to children in Newark through SuNuP and is in need of additional funding to sustain the program and continue the provision of meals for Summer 2019; and
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2019, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services submitted an application to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, requesting grant funding in the amount of $1,573,004.12 from the Summer Food Service Program to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to children in Newark through SuNuP; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,573,004.12 from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to children in Newark through SuNuP, for the period commencing on October 1, 2018 and terminating on September 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark must execute a grant agreement with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, in order to obtain the grant award with no municipal funds required; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes that the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, may extend the time of the grant award and/or provide additional funds if made available; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, will amend the grant to reflect the extension of the grant period and/or increase or decrease funds if made available.
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 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, are hereby authorized to submit an application to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, requesting grant funding in the amount of $1,573,004.12 from the Summer Food Service Program to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to children in Newark through SuNuP 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 $1,573,004.12 from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, is hereby accepted (a copy of letter of intent is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
4. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute grant documents with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, to receive and expend the grant award in the amount of $1,573,004.12 to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to children in Newark through SuNuP for the period commencing on October 1, 2018 and terminating on September 30, 2019 (a copy of the Agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
5. The Agreement between the City of Newark and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, is hereby ratified from October 1, 2018 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
6. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
7. The Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services shall file a fully executed copy of the grant application, letter of intent, the grant agreement, and a copy of the Certification of Funds for any required matching funds in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the actions taken by the Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services to submit an application for grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to children in Newark through SuNuP. Furthermore, this resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, to enter into and execute an agreement with and accept grant funds in the amount of $1,573,004.12 from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to children in Newark through SuNuP for the period commencing on October 1, 2018 and terminating on September 30, 2019. No municipal funds are required.