Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To acquire, develop, and operate a Community Resource Center to offer housing, health and economic services to Newark residents. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $6,732,267.00 Total Project Cost: $$6,732,267.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: March 15, 2021 through December 31, 2026 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 Community Resource Center will provide Newark residents with housing, health, and economic services. The center will be open to the public, but will have a focus on unsheltered Newark residents, especially those experiencing chronic homelessness. This population is among the most vulnerable in our community. They experience prolonged homelessness and often have a disabling condition such as a serious mental illness, substance use disorder, or physical disability.