Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To enhance the City of Newark and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) region's ability to build, maintain, and sustain national preparedness capabilities related to Training, Maintenance, Unified Approach to Active Shooter and Mass Casualty incidents, surveillance equipment enhancement, Meter Maintenance, National Incident Management System Certification (NIMS/CERT) Training and equipment, Community Resiliency Pilot program, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Strike Team Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Natural Gas Meters, USAR Scene Lighting, Domestic Preparedness Planner (DPP) position, Communications Planner position, and Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) positions and equipment.
Entity Name: Department of Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and Preparedness
Entity Address: 480 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Grant Amount: $1,722,500.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Total Project Cost: $1,722,500.00
City Contribution: No municipal funds are required
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2020
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 catastroph...
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