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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT NON-DISCRETIONARY ALLOCATION FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 ET.SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a government body incorporated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1, et.seq. and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) are vested with decision making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services (hereafter “Department”) is an umbrella social service agency concerned with planning and funding services for disadvantaged and homeless citizens; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution R-23-0673, dated July 18, 2023, the State of New Jersey, the Department of Community Affairs, informed the County that it was eligible to apply to apply for the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Services Block Grant Non-Discretionary total allocation of three hundred twelve thousand four hundred sixty ($312,460.00) dollars for a period of January 1, 2024 to December 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Department is desirous to accept the revised allocation of funding for FY2024 in the said revised amount of three hundred twenty four thousand two hundred sixteen and 00/100 ($324,216.00) dollars and is available from January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, which is the term extension from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Department desires to use these funds to plan and program services for the community targeted at low- and moderate-income residents of the County; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the June 4, 2024, meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 et.seq., the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”), hereby authorizes the acceptance of the revised Fiscal Year 2024 Community Services Block Grant Non-Discretionary allocation of three hundred twenty four thousand two hundred sixteen and 00/100 ($324,216.00) dollars available from January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, which is the term extension from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the persons whose names and titles appear below are authorized to sign all necessary documents on behalf of the County of Passaic and authorizes the Director of the Board and Clerk of the Board and any other County Official to execute the necessary agreements accordingly, and that they or their successors in said titles are authorized to sign the agreement and any other documents necessary in connection therewith:
Arti Kakkar, Director of John Barlett, Commissioner Director
Department of Human Services Board of County Commissioners
County of Passaic County of Passaic
JDP June 11, 2024