Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Resolution
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: $12,556,513.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This is an amending resolution to the estimate of the total formula award based on last year's budget. The two award letters supersede the letter of intent of $8,449,527.00 by $4,106,986.00 for the award amount of $12,556,513.00, to the final appropriations award for FY2020 from the funders.
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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 30, 2019, 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, Health Resource and Service Administration (HRSA), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, requesting funding in the amount of thirteen million, one hundred twenty-nine thousand, six hundred forty-six dollars and zero cents ($13,129,646.00) 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 eight million, four hundred forty-nine thousand, five hundred twenty-seven dollars and zero cents ($8,449,527.00), 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, 2020 and terminating on February 28, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Community Wellness submitted resolution to accept funds via 7R5-A 020520 based upon the letter of intent from HRSA in the amount of eight million, four hundred forty-nine thousand, five hundred twenty-seven dollars and zero cents ($8,449,527.00); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness subsequently then received a partial award letter in the amount of Two Million, Five-Hundred Seven Thousand, Five-Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,507,581.00) on January 29, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received an additional grant award letter in the amount of Ten Million, Forty-Eight Thousand, Nine-Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,048,932.00) on April, 8, 2020, which brings the total amount of Ryan White funding to Twelve Million, Five Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand, Five-Hundred Thirteen Dollars and Zero Cents ($12,556,513.00) for the program year; and
WHEREAS, the two award letters totaling $12,556,513.00 supersedes the letter of intent of $8,449.527.00; 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 amend Resolution 7R5-A 020520 which accepted the amount of eight million, four hundred forty-nine thousand, five hundred twenty-seven dollars and zero cents ($8,449,527.00), based upon a letter of intent to fund from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resource and Service Administration (HRSA), to accept the partial award dated January 29, 2020, in the amount of Two Million, Five-Hundred Seven Thousand, Five-Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,507,581.00), and further to accept the additional award dated April 8, 2020 in the amount of Ten Million, Forty-Eight Thousand, Nine-Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,048,932.00), (a copy of the grant award letters are attached hereto and made a part hereof) for the total amount of Twelve Million, Five Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred Thirteen Dollars and zero cents ($12,556,513.00), which supersedes the letter of intent.
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 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, 2020 and terminating on February 28, 2021 (a copy of the grant award is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
4. The Newark Municipal Council ratifies the acceptance of this grant award from March 1, 2020 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
5. The City's acceptance and expenditure of any additional FY2020 Ryan White grant funds from HRSA shall be subject to the approval of the Newark Municipal Council by resolution.
6. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
7. 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, authorizes and amends the actions taken by the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, based upon a letter of intent to fund from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resource and Service Administration (HRSA), to accept the partial award dated January 29, 2020, in the amount of Two Million, Five-Hundred Seven Thousand, Five-Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,507,581.00), and further to accept the additional award dated April 8, 2020 in the amount of Ten Million, Forty-Eight Thousand, Nine-Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,048,932.00), the total amount of Twelve Million, Five Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred Thirteen Dollars and Zero Cents ($12,556,513.00), which supersedes the letter of intent amount.