Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Acceptance of Grant Funds/Authorization of Memorandums of Understanding with Co-Applicants/Sub-Recipients of the Grant Funds for the Community Crisis Response Partnership Project. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): 1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fisher Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; and 2. Bridges Outreach, Inc., 35 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Grant Amount: $724,087.00 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant/Contract Period: September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2025 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: The proposed Project is a collaboration between Newark’s government and law enforcement agencies, as well as community-based organizations, aimed 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 to individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who are homeless.