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Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Accepting a Gift/Donation
Gift: A Workforce On Wheels ("WOW") mobile one stop unit vehicle
Purpose: To deliver employment, education, and training services offered by the City of Newark to the residents in their neighborhoods by way of the Newark Workforce On Wheels ("WOW") Mobile Unit.
Entity Name: Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB)
Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Gift Value: $258,477.33
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $115,738.67
Contract Period: Not Applicable
Additional Information:
NWDB raised $258,477.33 towards the purchase of a mobile one stop unit.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Assistant Commissioner has approved the NWDB's request to utilize $115,738.67 of WIOA funds for the mobile one stop unit costs.
The total purchase price of the mobile one stop unit is $374,216.00.
NWDB fully understands and agrees that they are not entitled to receive any direct benefit from the City of Newark in exchange for its gift.
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WHEREAS, the Newark Workforce Development Board (hereinafter "NWDB"), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; and
WHEREAS, the NWDB's mission is to lead and empower the City of Newark's workforce system by leveraging assets and resources to ensure the educational, professional and economic success of Newark residents, and the prosperity of businesses in our community; and
WHEREAS, the NWDB, under the direction of Mayor Ras J. Baraka's Office of Workforce Development, is responsible for strategic policy and oversight of the City of Newark's workforce development; and
WHEREAS, the NWDB planned to raise funds towards the procurement of a mobile unit vehicle to deliver employment, education, and training services offered by the City ...
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