Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development/One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant funds Entity Name: City of Newark, One Stop Career Center Entity Address: 375 McCarter Highway, Newark, New Jersey 07114 Grant Amount: $7,645,416.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: The grant funding source is the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development through the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) to assist youth, adult, and dislocated workers with significant barriers to employment, high quality jobs, and careers and to help employers hire and retain skilled workers. Grant funds must be obligated by June 30, 2027 and all funds fully expended by June 30, 2027.