Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: New Jersey Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program (NJUCF) Leafing Out Management Grant seeks to encourage, promote, and support the stewardship and effective management of trees and forest ecosystems in fifty-five (55) preselected New Jersey communities through both technical and financial assistance to help establish, grow, and maintain a healthy urban and community forest. Funding Source: The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites; New Jersey Forest Service Appropriation Amount: $850,000.00 Budget Year: 2025 Contract Period: May 1, 2024 through April 26, 2028 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-c(s) adopted on August 13, 2024. Operating Agency: Department of Administration Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.