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Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X ) Amending
Type of Service: EUS Contract
Purpose: Amending term of grant agreement from October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013 and amending term of EUS Contract with Volunteer Lawyers for Justice from January 15, 2012 to December 31, 2013
Entity Name: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
Entity Address: 101 Commerce Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07102
Contract Amount: $300,000.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Justice
Contract Period: Grant Agreement term amended from October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013 and EUS Contract Amended to January 15, 2012 to December 31, 2013
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:
Resolution 7R1-z 040412 authorized appropriation of $300,000.00.
Resolution 7R1-d 101911 authorized application and acceptance of funds and grant period extension through September 30, 2012.
Invitation: Director of Economic & Housing Development, December 18, 2012
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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 with reducing the incidents of crime and enhance reentry services; and
WHEREAS, through Resolution 7R1-d, adopted October 19, 2011, the City of Newark Municipal Council (“Municipal Council”) authorized the Mayor and/or his designee the Business Administrator, to prepare a proposal and application to the 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
WHEREAS, the USDOJ awarded the City of Newark (“City”) a $400,000.00 grant for these services and has approved a budget that includes e...
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