Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Funds
Purpose: To provide support for Code Red Services
Entity Name: County of Essex
Entity Address: 50 S. Clinton Street, Suite 5201, East Orange, New Jersey 07018
Grant Amount: amount not to exceed $113,000.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: July 1, 2026 through September 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
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark’s (the “City”), Department of Health and Community Wellness (“DHCW”), provides emergency shelter, cooling center services, street outreach, transportation, supportive services, and other assistance to vulnerable individuals and families during Code Red activations due to extreme heat and/or poor air quality (“Code Red Services”); and
WHEREAS, the County of Essex, through its Division of Community Action (“Essex County”), has made grant funds available for the provision of Code Red Services; and
WHEREAS, on or about August 17, 2026, on behalf of the City, the Director of the DHCW, electronically signed a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) with Essex County, accepting grant funding in the amount of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($113,000.00) to provide Code Red Services when a Code Red is officially declared for the period of July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026 (a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Director of the DHCW, on behalf of the City, caused the appropriate electronic submission to be made to accept the above-mentioned Grant Award; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the MOA, Essex County shall reimburse th...
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