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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Emergency Management
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 region's ability to build, maintain and sustain national preparedness capabilities related to training, maintenance, emergency notification system, CBRNE vehicle, MMRS, fuel tanker, rack truck, POD containers, and high water vehicles
Entity Name: Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Entity Address: 480 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Grant Amount: $1,575,460.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Total Project Cost: $1,575,460.00
City Contribution: No municipal funds are required
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Contract Period: September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2015
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 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, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security submitted investment justifications to the State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness which submits the full application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on behalf of the UASI region requesting an Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant in the amount of $1,575,460.00 from the U. S. De...
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