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Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide assistance in the acquisition and development of lands for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes.
Entity Name: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Green Acres Program
Entity Address: Mail Code 401-07B, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
Grant Amount: Green Acres Grant of $1,200,000.00 and an Urban Parks Grant of $500,000.00
Total Project Cost: $1,700,000.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: Urban Parks Grant/$500,000.00
Grant Period: Terminating two (2) years from the date the amended Green Acres Project Agreement is executed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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:
The Project is #0714-21-UPG; 0714-21-01,1 Broadway Park located between Broadway and Oraton Street (Block 729, Lots 21, 24, 26, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, and 107).
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program (the "State"), provides loans and/or grants to municipal and county governments and grants to non-profit organizations for assistance in the acquisition and development of lands for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") desires to further the public interest by obtaining a Green Acres Grant of One Million and Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,200,000.00) and an Urban Parks Grant of $500,000.00 from the State to fund the following project(s) #0714-21-UPG; 0714-21-011-Broadway Park located between Broadway and Oraton Street, Blocks 729 Lots 21, 24,...
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