Legislation Details

File #: 26-0968    Version: 1 Name: SAMHSA - New Direction Behavioral Health Center
Type: Resolution Status: To Be Introduced
File created: 6/26/2026 In control: Health and Community Wellness
On agenda: 8/5/2026 Final action:
Title: Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Sub-Recipient Agreement Purpose: To improve the City's crisis response system by enhancing existing co-responder teams to effectively provide trauma-informed comprehensive community-based behavioral health crisis services to individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who are homeless. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Rudar LLC d/b/a New Direction Behavioral Health Center, 9 Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $724,424.00 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant/Contract Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than September 29, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: To...
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Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending
Type of Service: Sub-Recipient Agreement
Purpose: To improve the City's crisis response system by enhancing existing co-responder teams to effectively provide trauma-informed comprehensive community-based behavioral health crisis services to individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who are homeless.
Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Rudar LLC d/b/a New Direction Behavioral Health Center, 9 Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $724,424.00
Contract Amount: $50,000.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant/Contract Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than September 29, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
To enter into and execute an Agreement with New Direction Behavioral Health Center to provide Grant Funds for mental and behavioral health services through various programs, focusing on emergency response, health, housing, and independence individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who are homeless.
Budget Code NW051-051-G26-H26N0-72090-B2026.
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WHEREAS, on July 25, 2022, the Mayor's Office of Homeless Services, on behalf of the City of Newark ("City"), in collaboration with non-profits, Bridges Outreach, Inc., and Mental Health Association ("co-applicants"), applied for a grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services in the amount of Two Million Nine Hundred Three Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,903,653.00) over a four (4) year project period from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2027 to...

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