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Dept/ Agency: Fire
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To apply/accept federal grant funding for the continued need to increase and maintain trained, front-line firefighters in the City of Newark.
Entity Name: City of Newark, Fire Department
Entity Address: 1010 18th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106
Grant Amount: $5,614,464.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (collectively referred to as FEMA)
Total Project Cost: $ 5,614,464.00
City Contribution: $ 0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $ N/A
Contract Period: May 9, 2014 through May 8, 2016
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: (if applicable)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
N/A
Additional Information:
N/A
Invitation: Fire Director, May 6, 2014
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WHEREAS, The United States Department of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (collectively referred to as FEMA) has implemented the FY 2013 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program to eligible municipalities and fire districts; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Fire has a need for said grant, so it may continue its efforts to maintain and increase the number of trained, front-line firefighters in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, On August 30, 2013, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Fire submitted an application to the FEMA, 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20472, requesting grant funding in the amount of $5,614,464.00 from the FY 2013...
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