Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To accept the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Community Energy Planning Grant to develop and update Newark’s Community Energy Plan to guide the City of Newark through decisions related to clean energy projects.
Entity Name: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Entity Address: 44 South Clinton Avenue, 1st Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625
Grant Amount: $25,000.00
Total Project Cost: $25,000.00
City Contribution: N/A
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Grant Period: July 01, 2026 through June 30, 2027
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:
Additional Information: The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Community Energy Planning Grant Program supports municipalities in developing local community energy plans that align with the State’s Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050. The program enables municipalities to access local energy use, plan for renewable energy integration, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and engage residents in developing equitable clean energy strategies.
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“NJBPU”) has created the Community Energy Planning Grant program to assist municipalities in developing community energy plans that align with the goals of the State’s Energy Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050 established that community-level action is essential to achieving the State’s goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050; and
WHEREAS, the Community Energy Planning Grant program will enable the City to assess energy usage, identify opportunities for renewable energy deployment, promote energy efficiency, and establish strategies that advance equitable access to clean energy for all residents; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ratifying Resolution 7R1-d 12/03/2025, on July 11, 2025, on behalf of the City, the Office of Sustainability, Resilience, and Community Transformation applied to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Community Energy Planning Grant Program requesting grant funding in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($25,000.00) from the Community Energy Plan Grant Program for developing sustainable strategies that increase energy production, reduce energy use, and cut emission; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, and pursuant to an award letter dated June 29, 2026, the City was awarded grant funding in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($25,000.00) (the award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, this grant requires no municipal cost share contribution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark, and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, are hereby authorized to accept grant funding from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($25,000.00) for the development of Newark’s Community Energy Plan.
2. The Mayor of the City of Newark, and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, are further authorized to execute a grant agreement or any other document necessary to receive and expend the grant funds.
3. The grant period authorized in Resolution 7R1-d 12/03/2025 is hereby amended to conform the grant period set forth therein to the grant period set forth in the aforementioned grant agreement and the award letter.
4. No municipal funds are required for acceptance of this grant award.
5. The Business Administrator shall file a fully executed copy of the Grant Application in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark, and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, to accept grant funds in the amount of $25,000.00 from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ Community Energy Planning Grant Program. The Grant will support the development of Newark’s Community Energy Plan.