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Dept/ Agency: Fire
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To aid in our continuous efforts to increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line fire fighters available in their communities
Entity Name: City of Newark Fire Department
Entity Address: 1010-18th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106
Grant Amount: $3,171,693.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency
Total Project Cost: $ 3,171,693.00
City Contribution: $ 0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Contract Period: June 30, 2013 through June 29, 2015
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
List of Property: (N/A)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
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Additional Information: N/A
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Whereas, the Department of Fire in its continuous efforts to maintain and increase the number of trained, front-line Firefighters in the City of Newark; and
Whereas, The United States Department of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has implemented the FY 2012 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program to eligible municipalities and fire districts; and
Whereas, On August 10, 2012, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Fire submitted an application to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20472, requesting grant funding in the amount of $3,171,693.00 to aid in our continuous efforts of protecting the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards; and
Whereas, as a res...
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