Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To enhance the City of Newark and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) region’s ability to build, maintain, and sustain national preparedness capabilities related to Training, Maintenance, Situational Awareness Enhancements, Unified Approach to Active Shooter Incidents, Variable Message Boards, Meta Leadership Training, Intelligence Information Broadcasting System, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE); Response Vehicles, Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR); Equipment, Domestic Preparedness Planner (DPP) position, and Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) positions and equipment. Entity Name: Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and Preparedness Entity Address: 480 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Grant Amount: $1,788,500.00 Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Total Project Cost: $1,788,500.00 City Contribution: No municipal funds are required Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2019 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: