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Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Contract
Purpose: To provide Case Management and Job Placement Services for the Newark Returning Offender Initiative
Entity Name: Offender Aid and Restoration of Essex County, Inc
Entity Address: 303 Washington Street, Third Floor, Newark, NJ, 07102
Contract Amount: $110,046.60
Funding Source: United States Department of Justice
Contract Period: January 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. () EUS
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Funds accepted by Resolution #:7R1-f 100108
Apply for grant funds by Resolution7R1-d 061808
Extend grant period to December 31, 2011 by Resolution 7R1-c 061710
Extend grant period to September 30, 2012 by Resolution 7R1-i 061710
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WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice (“USDOJ”) has made funds available through its Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grants Program to assist, among other things, local jurisdictions to reduce the incidents of crime and enhance reentry services; and
WHEREAS, the Business Administrator, authorized by Resolution 7R1-d, adopted June 18, 2008, prepared a proposal and application to USDOJ for a grant award in the amount of $424,815.00 for the Newark Returning Offender Initiative project; and
WHEREAS, the USDOJ awarded the City a $424,815.00 grant for these services and has approved a budget that includes expenditures of $135,057.19 for Case Management and Job Placement Services for 54 individuals; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 7R1-f, adopted October 1, 2008, the City accepted grant funds and entered into a grant agreement with USDOJ, for the grant award 2008-DD-BX-0630, in the amount of $424,815.00, for the Newark...
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