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Dept/ Agency: Administration
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To participate in the development and implementation of a Regional Resilience and Adaptation Action Plan in collaboration with a regional team comprised of the City of Newark in Essex County; cities of Bayonne, Hoboken, and Jersey City in Hudson County; and non-profit partners Ironbound Community Corporation and HOPES
Entity Name: City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $12,813.78
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/Resilient NJ Regional Resiliency Planning Program
Total Project Cost: $158,531.10
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: In kind contribution by Hudson County in the amount of $10,310.16
Contract Period: Two (2) years
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
The total grant from the NJDEP is $158,531.10, for which the City of Newark shall receive $12,813.78 to carry out the above purpose.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has identified the need to undergo a comprehensive planning approach to identify and address vulnerabilities to increased flood risk, advance regional resilience, and protect environmental resources; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark is eligible for New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Resilient NJ Planning Program funds as a member of the Regional Team comprised of Hudson County, the City of Hoboken, the City of Jersey City, the City of Newark, the City of Bayonne, HOPES, and Ironbound Community Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the coastal and riverine environment in this region leaves the four participating municipalities particu...
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