Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Training Services
Purpose: To provide training services to 15 "WorkFirst New Jersey" clients for employment as Teacher Assistants
Entity Name: Programs for Parents, Inc.
Entity Address: 500 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07042
Contract Amount: $45,000.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: March 5, 2013, through June 30, 2013
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( x ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Funds must be liquidated by December 31, 2013.
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WHEREAS, on November 8, 2012, through Resolution Number 7R3-c, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark authorized the Mayor to accept certain WorkFirst New Jersey ("WFNJ") funds, more specifically, $662,853.00 in "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" ("TANF") funds and $553,551.00 in "General Assistance/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" ("GA/SNAP") funds (copies of the Resolution and the Notice of Obligation and Award letter from the State of New Jersey are attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, there is a need for NewarkWORKS to enter into a contract with an entity that can provide training services to fifteen (15) GA/SNAP clients relative to working as Teacher Assistants, for the period of March 5, 2013, through June 30, 2013; and
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2012, NewarkWORKS advertised a Request for Proposal, which was returnable on October 24, 2012, for the above-referenced training services under the provisions of WFNJ for Program Year 2012-2013 (a copy of the Request for Proposal is attached hereto and made part thereof); and
WHEREAS, on Oct...
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