Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Apply/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Grant funds to be used to purchase AR-AFFF Gold foam for fireboats and for the sustainment and maintenance of Fireboat 1 and Fireboat 2
Entity Name: Department of Public Safety, Fire Division
Entity Address: 480 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Grant Amount: $37,500.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FY2016 Port Security Grant Program
Total Project Cost: $50,000.00
City Contribution: $12,500.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2019
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 United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, has implemented the FY2016 Port Security Grant Program, Port of New York/New Jersey, to eligible municipalities and fire districts; and
WHEREAS, on or about January 14, 2016, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of Public Safety, caused to be submitted an application to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, requesting grant funding in the total amount of $50,000.00 for the purchase of AR-AFFF Universal Gold Foam for City Fire Division fireboats and for Fireboat 1 and Fireboat 2 maintenance and sustainment (a copy of the grant application is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, as a result of the grant application, on or about August 24, 2016, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emerg...
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