Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Authorizing Memorandum of Understanding Purpose: To provide bi weekly Art Therapy sessions for families of individuals who are currently or were formerly incarcerated Entity Name: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Entity Address: 68 Elm St, Summit, NJ 07901 Contract Amount: $0.00 Funding Source: NA Contract Period: November 2024 through March 2025 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Additional Information: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation located at 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901 would like to give the City of Newark, Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Senior Services the benefit of its services by providing bi-weekly art therapy sessions to families of individuals who are currently or were formerly incarcerated. The sessions will occur at the Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow St., Newark, NJ 07114 and will commence in November 2024 and end in March. The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will provide all art materials needed, a licensed art therapist to facilitate the program, transportation for those who need it and light snacks and refreshments for each sessions. The value of the services is approximately One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,780.00)