Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with State Entity, Rutgers University Purpose: To contract with Rutgers University-Newark School of Public Affairs and Administration, "SPAA", to provide an evaluation and quality improvement plan for Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVI D-19. Entity Name: Rutgers University Entity Address: 1294 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $500,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services Contract Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R5-b adopted on September 1, 2021.