Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Police Division Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide funding for overtime to address violent crime under the 2020 COPS Hiring Program. Entity Name: Department of Public Safety, Newark Police Division Entity Address: 480 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, 07108 Grant Amount: $1,875,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Justice, COPS Office Total Project Cost: $6,425,146.53 City Contribution: $4,550,146.53 (inclusive of local cash match in the amount of $2,971,458.00) Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 (or until all grant funds are expended) 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: This grant will provide for the hiring of fifteen (15) full-time police officers. The local cash match in the amount of $2,971,458.00 will be provided from Special Appropriation Line: Fund 011, Department 230 Division Code 2301.