Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Sub-Recipient Agreement Purpose: To improve the City’s crisis response system by enhancing existing co-responder teams to effectively provide trauma-informed comprehensive community-based behavioral health crisis services Entity Name/Address: Circle of Life, 55 Tillinghast Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Grant Amount: $724,424.00 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant/Contract Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than September 29, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: To enter into and execute an Sub-Recipient Agreement with Circle of Life to provide Grant Funds for mental and behavioral health services through various programs, focusing on emergency response, health, housing, and independence for individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who are homeless. Budget Code- 051-G26-H26N0-A-72090-B2026.