Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Police Overtime for Distracted Driving Crackdown
Entity Name: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Entity Address: 140 East Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $7,000.00
Total Project Cost: $7,000.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Grant Period: April 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026
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, the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS) solicits applications for highway safety grant projects designed to reduce impaired driving through high visibility enforcement and public education, ultimately aiming to save lives by reducing distracted driving; and
WHEREAS, the DHTS Grant program entitled "Distracted Driving Crackdown. Put the Phone Away or Pay" emphasizes the deadly dangers and legal consequences of using a phone while driving; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark ("City") is committed to ensuring the safety of its citizens and spreading this life-saving message throughout our City; and
WHEREAS, on or about March 03, 2026, on behalf of the City, the Director of Public Safety submitted an application to the DHTS requesting grant funding in the amount of Seven Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($7,000.00) from the "Distracted Driving Crackdown. Put the Phone Away or Pay" Campaign ("Application") to be used to fund police overtime initiatives to remind drivers to focus on the road and avoid distractions throughout the City with no City funds required; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this Application, the City of Newark...
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