Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Police initiatives to address drunk driving enforcement
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Entity Address: PO Box 048, Trenton, NJ 08625
Grant Amount: $91,222.49
Total Project Cost: $91,222.49
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Grant Period: January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
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 State of New Jersey, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS), is responsible for the administration of Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund (DDEF), which was established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.8; and
WHEREAS, Municipalities, the Division of State Police, interstate law enforcement agencies and county law enforcement agencies may apply to the DHTS for DDEF funds for additional enforcement patrols, checkpoints, court proceedings and any appropriate measures pertaining to other drunk driving enforcement activities which are authorized by the DDEF administrative regulations, N.J.A.C. 13:86-1.1 et seq., and approved by the DHTS Director; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, has been awarded DDEF reimbursement funds in the amount of Ninety-one Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents ($91,222.49) for the period commencing on January 1, 2026 until the funds are expended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Public Safety Director, a...
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