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Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: EUS Contract
Purpose: To provide Reentry Legal Services to formerly incarcerated individuals
Entity Name: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Inc.
Entity Address: 101 Commerce Street, Newark, NJ, 07102
Contract Amount: $300,000.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Justice
Contract Period: January 15, 2012 to September 30, 2012
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Funds applied for, accepted and grant period extended to September 30, 2012 by Resolution No. 7R1-d 101911
Appropriation established by resolution No.7R1-Z 040412
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WHEREAS, the City seeks to reduce violence and recidivism and develop opportunities for formerly incarcerated Newarkers returning to the community; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified that removing barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals through legal services such as expungements, license reinstatement and child support reductions (“Reentry Legal Services”), in addition to community-based case management and job placement services (“Case Management and Job Placement Reentry Services”) are proven methods of reducing the devastating cycles of crime, violence and recidivism; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice (“USDOJ”) has made funds available through its Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grants Program to assist, among other things, local jurisdictions in reducing the incidents of crime and enhance reentry services; and
WHEREAS, the Business Administrator prepared a proposal and application to USDOJ for a grant award in the amount of $400,000.00 for Reentry Legal Services and Case Management and Job Placement Reentry Services; and
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