Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R1-a 110711 ,
Purpose: 2nd amendment to extend grant expiration date
Entity Name: City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Grant Amount: $750,000.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Justice
Total Project Cost: $1,500,000.00
City Contribution: $24,647.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $725,353.00 from Philanthropic Agencies
Contract Period: October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, 1st extension through September 30, 2012/ 2nd extension through December 31, 2012
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
List of Property: (if applicable)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As)
Additional Information:
Funds accepted by and application ratified by Resolution No. 7R3-a 030211
Extend grant period to September 30, 2011 by Resolution No. 7R1-a 110711
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 7R3-a, adopted March 2, 2011, the City accepted grant funds and entered into a grant agreement with the United States Department of Justice ("USDOJ"), for the grant award 2010-CZ-BX-0060, in the amount of $750,000.00, for the Second Chance Reentry Project with $24,647.00 of in-kind matching City funds and $725,353.00 of matching philanthropic funds required, for the period commencing on October 1, 2010 and terminating on September 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Business Administrator requested an extension of the expiration date for the grant agreement from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012 through the submission of a Grant Adjustment Notice to USDOJ, which was approved by USDOJ on June 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to Resolution 7R1-a, adopted on November 7, 2011, amended the expiration date for the above grant agreement from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will not be fully expended by grant expiration date of September 30, 2012 and as a result the Business Administrator requested an extension of the expiration date for the grant agreement from September 30, 2012 to December 31, 2012 through the submission of a Grant Adjustment Notice to USDOJ, which was approved by USDOJ on January 26, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the terms of the Grant Agreement between the City and the USDOJ, to extend the expiration date from September 30, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Deputy Director/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development are hereby authorized to enter into an amended grant agreement between the USDOJ and the City which shall amend the grant expiration date from September 30, 2012 to December 31, 2012, for the grant award number 2010-CZ-BX-0060, in the amount of $750,000.00.
2. The Business Administrator or the Deputy Mayor/ Director of Economic and Housing Development shall file a copy of the USDOJ Grant Adjustment Notice approving the grant extension and the amended grant agreement between the USDOJ and the City with the City Clerk's Office
3. All other terms and conditions of the grant agreement except as amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
4. No municipal funds are required for the effectuation of this grant extension.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development to enter into an amended grant agreement between the USDOJ and the City which shall amend the grant expiration date from September 30, 2012 to December 31, 2012, for the grant award number 2010-CZ-BX-0060, in the amount of $750,000.00