Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Grant Agreement
Purpose: To execute Grant Agreement to Accept Grant Funds to support the development of vacant Green Acres land into the Frederick Douglas Park.
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Green Acres Program
Entity Address: 501 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $750,000.00
Total Project Cost: $1,000,000.00
City Contribution: $250,000.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: Upon adoption and shall terminate two (2) years from the date of execution of the Grant Agreement
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)
Frederick Douglas Park/Block 2563/Lots 1 and 76/Central Ward
Additional Information:
The Municipal Council authorized the filing of the grant application as Resolution 7R2-a adopted on February 22, 2019.
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program (the "NJDEP"), provides loans and/or grants to municipal and county governments and grants to non-profit organizations for assistance in the acquisition, development, and stewardship of lands for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") wishes to develop vacant Green Acres land into the Frederick Douglas Park (the "Project"), having both passive and non-passive park activities; and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2019, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R2-a (as amended) authorizing the Mayor and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development to make an...
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