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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To accept Cities of Service AmeriCorps VISTA Guiding Opportunities Program grant funds aimed at helping the City of Newark develop community-informed Opportunity Zone Investments.
Entity Name: Fund for Cities of Service, Inc. ("Cities of Service")
Entity Address: 120 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10017
Grant Amount: $25,000.00
Funding Source: Cities of Service Americorps VISTA Guiding Opportunities Program
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: Funds to be expended or committed by September 1, 2020
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:
No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
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WHEREAS, Fund for Cities of Service, Inc., also known as Cities of Service, is a national nonprofit organization that supports mayors and city leaders in their efforts to engage local communities and residents, identify challenges, and solve problems together. Specifically, they work with cities to build city-led, citizen-powered initiatives that target specific needs, achieve long-term and measurable outcomes, improve the quality of life for residents, and build stronger cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") is eligible for funding from the Cities of Service Americorps VISTA Guiding Opportunities grant program, which does not require the submission of an application, as a member of the Cities of Service Coalition, formalized by the City's Declaration of Service, signed by the Honorable Mayor Ras J. Baraka on Febru...
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