Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Bioterrorism Preparedness Grant: to provide surveillance and health alert network, and the provision of local core capacity infrastructure for bioterrorism preparedness within the City of Newark (City-wide). Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Department of Health-Local Core Capacity for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Appropriation Amount: $237,034.00 Budget Year: 2016 Budget Contract Period: July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 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: Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under a separate cover at the same meeting Funds accepted by Resolution 7R2-f 090816 Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.