Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of the 2026 Brick City Peace Collective (BCPC) Grant
Purpose: To submit an Application and enter into Agreements with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources for the 2026 Brick City Peace Collective (BCPC) 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: $1,000,000.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources
Grant Period: July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, until funds are fully 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: Not Applicable
Additional Information:
To foster initiatives, programs, and opportunities to reduce violence and strengthen relationships between law enforcement and Newark communities.
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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 (the "Department") for approximately One Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000,000.00) to carry out the "Brick City Peace Collective (BCPC) Grant" project to foster initiatives, programs, and opportunities to reduce violence and strengthen relationships between law enforcement and Newark communities; and
WHEREAS, on or about October 31, 2025, 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
WHERE...
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