Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application and Agreements Purpose: Application/Acceptance of the 2026 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Grant with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0811 Total Grant Amount: $2,000,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Grant Period: October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, until funds are fully expended Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Monitoring Dept./Agency: Not Applicable Additional Information: This Grant will provide funding for the Newark Youth Academy targeting One Hundred and Five (105) out-of-school juveniles, who have not succeeded in a traditional academic environment.