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Dept/ Agency: Police
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Prevention, protection, response and recovery from terrorist events or natural catastrophes. The funds are to be used for maintenance of equipment, smart boards, and radios.
Entity Name: Newark Police Department - Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Entity Address: 480 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Grant Amount: $1,608,858.66
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Total Project Cost: $1,608,858.66
City Contribution: No municipal funds are required
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Contract Period: (September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2014)
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 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program’s mission is to enhance regional preparedness in major metropolitan areas through direct assistance to participating jurisdictions in developing an integrated regional system for prevention, protection, response and recovery from terrorist events or natural catastrophes; and
WHEREAS, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security submitted investment justifications to the State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness which submits the full application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on behalf of the UASI region requesting an Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant in the amount of $1,608.858.66 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for maintenance of equipment, smart boards and radios; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has be...
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