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Dept/ Agency: Police
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To enhance the City of Newark and the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) region's ability to build, maintain and sustain national preparedness capabilities by funding a Communications Planner
Entity Name: Newark Police Department
Entity Address: 480 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Grant Amount: $12,500.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Total Project Cost: $12,500.00
City Contribution: $0
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Contract Period: September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2016
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 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program's mission is to enhance regional preparedness in major metropolitan areas through direct assistance to participating jurisdictions in developing an integrated regional system for prevention, protection, response and recovery from terrorist events or natural catastrophes; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Police Department has been awarded a grant in the amount of $12,500.00, from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness FY'14 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant to fund a Communications Planner position for the period commencing September 1, 2014 and terminating on August 31, 2016 toward the salary for the position of Communications Manager in the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, this represents reimbursement from the State's share of the FY'14 UASI grant for the time dedicated to UASI-related projects and New Jersey Frequency Coordinator APCO NJ Advisor, which is expected to be twe...
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