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Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Contract with Grant Recipient
Purpose: To provide Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention in Youth Mentoring and/or Safe Passage.
Entity Name: Leaders for Life, Inc
Entity Address: 84-86 Clinton Place, Newark, NJ 07108
Grant Amount: $75,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Department of Administration / OVP Funds/Business Unit: NW011, Dept. 030, Div./Proj. 0312, Activity A, Account #96210, Budget Ref. B2026
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than November 30, 2026
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:
This Resolution authorizes an Agreement for the provision of community-based violence intervention and prevention youth mentoring programs.
Date Advertised: June 24, 2025
Bids Downloaded: Sixty-Seven (67)
Bids Received: Thirty-One (31)
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WHEREAS, violence is recognized as a public health problem, and is the leading cause of death in the United States for people ages 15-34; they are often the victims of unintentional injury, suicide, and homicide, which more often than not are directly associated with firearms; and
WHEREAS, violence is preventable, and with supportive relationships, programs and resources, violent behaviors can be diminished and cycles of violence disrupted; and
WHEREAS, many of the violence prevention entities in Newark, which were formed to provide supportive social service programs to stem the increase in violence and violent crimes, and have had to provide more services with less resources as a result of loss of funding; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the competitive contracting process of the State Local Public Contrac...
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