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Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To implement an Impact Volunteering Initiative that engages resident volunteers in blight remediation activities such as housing repair and vacant lot transformation to revitalize low-income neighborhoods
Entity Name: City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $25,000.00
Funding Source: Cities of Service Love Your Block 2018 Grant Program
Total Project Cost: $25,000.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period Two (2) year period commencing on the official start date determined by the Corporation for National and Community Service
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, Cities of Service is a national nonprofit organization that supports mayors and city leaders in their efforts to engage local communities and residents, identify challenges, and solve problems together. Specifically, they work with cities to build city-led, citizen-powered initiatives that target specific needs, achieve long-term and measurable outcomes, improve the quality of life for residents, and build stronger cities; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2018 Cities of Service issued an invitation to the City of Newark to apply for grant funding from the Cities of Service Love Your Block 2018 grant program for staffing resources and technical assistance. Cities of Service Love Your Block 2018 grant program is a tested, high-impact service strategy through which city leaders engage community members in revitalizing their neighborhoods, one block at a ...
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