Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Summer Youth Work Experience Program (SYWEP)
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Department
Entity Address: P.O. Box 110, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0110
Grant Amount: $829,600.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: April 1, 2026 through October 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:
Funds must be fully expended by October 31, 2026
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WHEREAS, The State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development granted the City of Newark Summer Youth Work Experience Program (SYWEP) funds through the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) for State Fiscal Year 2026 (April 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026) to be fully expended no later than October 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, not more than ten percent (10%) of the total grant funds may be spent on administration; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be allocated as the following:
Summer Youth Work Experience Program (SYWEP)
Program
Allocation
Workforce Development Partnership Fund-Dedicated
$414,798.00
WorkFirst New Jersey
$414,802.00
SYWEP Total
$829,600.00
WHEREAS, no application was required for the City of Newark ("City") to Obtain the grant funds; and
WHEREAS, this is an annual grant allocation from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor NJDOL and must be used in accordance with guidelines stated in the Notice of Award (NOA), consistent with the Newark Workforce Develop...
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