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Dept/Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Sub-Recipient - Agreement
Purpose: To enter into an Agreement with Newark Arts Council, Incorporated, a non-profit corporation, to administer and disburse funds received by the City of Newark, from the U.S. Department of Treasury, in connection with the American Rescue Plan Act and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, for the purpose of awarding grants to Newark-based non-profit arts and cultural organizations and Newark-based artists, affected by COVID-19.
Entity Name: Newark Arts Council, Incorporated
Entity Address: 17 Academy Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $750,000.00
Funding Source: American Rescue Plan Act, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Contract Period: Upon execution, until the completion of the grant distribution and reporting requirements, on or about June 30, 2023
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a
Additional Information:
To enter into an Agreement with Newark Arts Council, Incorporated, the Sub-Recipient, to administer and disburse $708,000.00 of $750,000.00 in grant funds, to Newark-based non-profit arts and cultural organizations and Newark-based artists, as Beneficiaries, affected by COVID-19.
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WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law No: 117-2 (March 11, 2021) ("ARPA") was signed into law by President Biden. Section 9901 of ARPA amended Title VI of the Social Security Act to add Section 602, which established the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund, and Section 603, which established the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recov...
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