Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Community Energy Plan Grant Program Entity Name: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Entity Address: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $25,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Total Project Cost: $25,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: Funds to be expended by December 31, 2022 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: On March 16, 2022, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Engineering submitted an application to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities requesting grant funding in the amount of $25,000.00 from the Community Energy Plan Grant Program for developing sustainable strategies that increase clean energy production, reduce energy use, and cut emission. No City funds are required.