Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance for Grant Funds Purpose: To apply and accept the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard Grant to benchmark and certify Newark’s Urban Forest Management Practices. Entity Name: Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. (SFI) Entity Address: 2121 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20037 Grant Amount: $75,000.00 Total Project Cost: $75,000.00 City Contribution: $0 Other Funding Source/Amount: /$ Grant Period: October 6, 2025 to September 30, 2029 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) Additional Information: The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard Grant supports local governments in assessing, benchmarking, and improving their urban forest management systems to meet national sustainability standards, enhance climate resilience, and expand equitable tree canopy coverage.