File #: 21-0259    Version: 1 Name: Resolution: 2021 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Apply/Accept (NSA 5.0)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 2/23/2021 In control: Administration
On agenda: 3/17/2021 Final action: 3/17/2021
Title: Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of the 2021 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Grant Purpose: Application and Agreements with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources for the 2021 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Grant. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0811 Total Grant Amount: $1,333,334.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Grant Period: October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, until funds are expended Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ...
Sponsors: Council of the Whole

Title

Dept/ Agency:  Administration/Office of the Business Administrator

Action:  (X) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending

Type of Service:  Application/Acceptance of the 2021 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Grant 

Purpose: Application and Agreements with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources for the 2021 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Grant.

Entity Name:  New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources

Entity Address:  101 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0811

Total Grant Amount: $1,333,334.00

Funding Source:  New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources

Grant Period:  October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, until funds are expended

Contract Basis: (   ) Bid   (   ) State Vendor   (   ) Prof.  Ser.   (   ) EUS  

(   ) Fair & Open   (   ) No Reportable Contributions   (   ) RFP   (   ) RFQ

(   ) Private Sale   (X) Grant   (   ) Sub-recipient   (   ) n/a   

Monitoring Dept/Agency:  N/A

Additional Information: 

To provide funding for the Newark Youth Academy targeting sixty (60) out-of-school juveniles, who have not succeeded in a traditional academic environment.

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                     WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to apply for and obtain a New Jersey legislative “line item” grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“Department”) for approximately $1,333,334.00 to carry out an “Anti-Violence Out-of-School 2021” project, to provide funds for the Newark Youth Street Academy which will target sixty (60) out-of-school youth who have not succeeded in a traditional academic environment; and

 

                     WHEREAS, on or about January 19, 2021, the City’s Business Administrator did cause an application for such grant funds to be submitted to the Department (a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and

 

                     WHEREAS, the Department has informed the City that the City’s application has been approved; and

 

WHEREAS, the Department requires that the City pass a resolution authorizing the grant application before a grant agreement can be entered into which would then authorize the release of the grant funds to the City; and

 

                     WHEREAS, no municipal funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of the grant award.

 

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:

 

                     1.                     The Municipal Council does hereby authorize the application for such a grant.

 

                     2.                     The actions taken by the City to apply for the grant are hereby ratified from the date the application was submitted until the date of this authorizing resolution.

 

3.                     The Municipal Council recognizes and accepts that the Department may offer a lesser or greater amount and therefore, upon receipt of the grant agreement from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, does further authorize the execution of any such grant agreement upon review, approval and signature by the City’s Mayor and Corporation Counsel; and also, upon receipt of the fully executed agreement from the Department, does further authorize the acceptance of the grant funds and the expenditure of the funds pursuant to the terms of the agreement between the City of Newark and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

 

4.                     Be it further resolved that the persons whose names, titles, and signatures appear below are authorized to sign the application, and that they or their successors in said titles are authorized to sign the agreement, and any other documents necessary in connection therewith:

 

 

____________________________                     ____________________________

                      (signature)                                                                                                         (signature)

                     Ras J. Baraka                                                                Eric Pennington, Esq.

                            Mayor                                                                Business Administrator

 

5.                     The Mayor shall file fully executed copies of the grant application and grant agreement in the Office of the City Clerk.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

                     This resolution ratifies and authorizes the application for and acceptance of, $1,333,334.00 in New Jersey legislative “line item” grant funds from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to carry out an “Anti-Violence Out-of-School 2021” Project to provide funds for the Newark Youth Street Academy, which will target sixty (60) out-of-school youth who have not succeeded in a traditional academic environment. No municipal funds are required for the receipt or acceptance of the grant funds.