Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: ( X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application and Agreements with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“NJEDA”) for the 2023 Food Security Planning Grant Purpose: Application/Acceptance of the 2023 Food Security Planning Grant Entity Name: New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“NJEDA”) Entity Address: 11-43 Raymond Plaza West, Suite 1410, Newark NJ 07102 Total Grant Amount: $111,760.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“NJEDA”) Grant Period: July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Monitoring Dept/Agency: Office of Sustainability Additional Information: To fund the development of an action-oriented plan leveraging the identified distressed asset to improve food access and food security for the Newark South food desert community.