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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: The application and acceptance of American Rescue Plan, Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund monies from the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, for the Newark Literacy Initiative Program.
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0800
Grant Amount: $1,000,000.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: Not Applicable
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:
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WHEREAS, on March 10, 2021, the 117th Congress of the United States and President Joseph R. Biden officially enacted a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, in response to the economic crisis brought on by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs ("DCA"), has made available to the City of Newark One Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000,000.00) in four equal installments; and
WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan, Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSFRF), is a unique opportunity for the City of Newark to plan for its future and make significant investments through the Newark Literacy Initiative Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark ("City") desires to further the public interest by obtaining funding from the CSFRF for the Newark Literacy Initiative Program; and
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2024, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Business Administrator submitted an application to the DCA requesting grant funding in t...
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