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Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: The application for the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Disaster Recovery & Mitigation (DRM) American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Funds (SFRF) for the purchase of two (2), or more, fire trucks to augment the City of Newark's fleet and to respond to calls throughout the City.
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0800
Grant Amount: $1,000,000.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: Not Applicable
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, on March 10, 2021, the 117th Congress of the United States and President Joseph R. Biden officially enacted a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, in response to the economic crisis brought on by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs ("DCA"), has made available One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division; and
WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Funds (SFRF), is a unique opportunity for the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety, Fire Division to plan for its future and make significant investments for performing Fire Division services with the purchase of Fire Apparatus; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety, Fire Division ("City") desires to further the public interest by obtaining funding from the SFRF for the purchase of two (2), or m...
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