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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 disaster preparedness, and community resiliency building activities that improve Newark's ability to respond to extreme weather events
Entity Name: City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $25,000.00
Funding Source: Cities of Service Prepared Together Program
Total Project Cost: $25,000.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: Funds to be expended by April 30, 2018
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, Cities of Service issued a solicitation to eligible communities to receive grant funding and staffing resources through their Prepared Together Program on January 25, 2017. The Prepared Together Program focuses on increasing disaster preparedness among low-income communities so as to improve the City's ability to respond to extreme weather events by providing a combination of grant funds, technical assistance, and two (2) AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) members to build...
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