Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance for Grant Funds
Purpose: Advance policy solutions that address infrastructure barriers for urban growers
Entity Name: Greater Newark Conservancy, Inc.
Entity Address: 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $17,394.00
Total Project Cost: N/A
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: NA
Grant Period: To be established for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed Agreement.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, on or about November 12, 2025, the Greater Newark Conservancy was notified by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) that they were granted $500,000 to increase access to local produce by expanding production capacity at six urban farms, distributing harvests through markets, farm stands, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes, and establishing a centralized site to aggregate produce and connect farms to shared infrastructure such as wash-and-pack facilities and cold storage); and
WHEREAS, the NJEDA created Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ), a $30 million pilot program awarding grants between $50,000 and $500,000 for innovative projects that strengthen food access and food security in New Jersey's most acute Food Desert Communities (FDCs) and improve New Jersey residents' access to fresh, affordable, healthy food; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Newark (the "City") and the Municipal Council are dedicated to improving Newark residents' access to food; and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2026, the City ...
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