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Dept/ Agency: Neighborhood & Recreational Services
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide programs of liter pickup and graffiti removal
Entity Name: Neighborhood and Recreational Services
Entity Address: 62 Frelinghuysen Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07114
Grant Amount: $327,344.66
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, 2010 Clean Communities Entitlement Program
Total Project Cost: $327,344.66
City Contribution: No Municipal funds required
Other Funding Source/Amount: /$0.00
Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010
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 Clean Communities Act P.L. 1996, c. 187, established a grant fund from which grants may be made to municipalities in order to encourage increased anti-litter campaigns; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark is eligible to receive an annual grant under the Clean Communities Act of the State of New Jersey (N.J.S.A.13:1E-217), administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), to create or to supplement an existing litter reduction program within the municipality; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Act to use the grants to develop new municipal anti-litter programs and to continue and expand existing programs; and
WHEREAS, municipalities are required to plan and implement a program, which combines the elements of litter clean-up and removal, enforcement of litter related laws and ordinances, litter abatement, public information and education, and encourage the proper handling of solid waste; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Newark to provide a clean, litter-free environment for its ...
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