Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Summer Youth Work Experience Program (SYWEP)
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Department
Entity Address: P.O. Box 110, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0110
Grant Amount: $829,600.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: April 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026
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:
Funds must be fully expended by October 31, 2026
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WHEREAS, The State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development granted the City of Newark Summer Youth Work Experience Program (SYWEP) funds through the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) for State Fiscal Year 2026 (April 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026) to be fully expended no later than October 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, not more than ten percent (10%) of the total grant funds may be spent on administration; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be allocated as the following:
Summer Youth Work Experience Program (SYWEP)
|
Program |
Allocation |
|
Workforce Development Partnership Fund-Dedicated |
$414,798.00 |
|
WorkFirst New Jersey |
$414,802.00 |
|
|
|
|
SYWEP Total |
$829,600.00 |
WHEREAS, no application was required for the City of Newark (“City”) to Obtain the grant funds; and
WHEREAS, this is an annual grant allocation from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor NJDOL and must be used in accordance with guidelines stated in the Notice of Award (NOA), consistent with the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) strategic direction and is to be incorporated into Program Year 2026 Workforce Development Area Contract; and
WHEREAS, upon notification of the receipt of the grant awards the City will enter into a Standard Assurances and Certifications Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to accept and expend these funds; and
WHEREAS, no municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff, are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.
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 Business Administrator, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute any agreement(s) and to execute any other document(s) necessary to accept and expend the Summer Youth Work Experience Program (SYWEP) grant allocation from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) for State Fiscal Year 2026 (April 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026), and to incorporate said funds into the Program Year 2026 Workforce Development Area Contract:
2. The grant funds shall be expended according to the guidelines stated in the Notice of Award (NOA).
3. No more than ten percent (10%) of the grant funds may be spent on administration.
The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of the grant funds described above from April 1, 2026 to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
4. The grant award in the amount of Eight Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($829,600.00) from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development for State Fiscal Year 2026 (April 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026) is hereby accepted. A copy of the award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
5. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of the grant funds from April 1, 2026 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
6. No municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources, or staff are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
7. The Business Administrator shall file in the Office of the City Clerk a fully-executed copyies of any agreements or documents the Notice of Award, the Program Year 2026 Workforce Development Area Contract, and any other documents necessaryauthorized in Paragraph 1 of this Resolutionin the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, to accept and expend Summer Youth Work Experience Program (SYWEP) funds in the amounts Eight Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($829,600.00) from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and to enter into and execute any documents necessary to accept, receive and expend the funds. These funds are allocated for the period of April 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026, and no more than ten percent of the total contracted funds may be spent on administration. The funds must be fully expended no later than October 31, 2026. No municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources, or staff are required for receipt or acceptance of this grants award.