Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( x ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: EUS Contract Purpose: To improve the quality of preserved open space by enhancing existing community parks, developing urban gardens and farms and otherwise beautifying abandoned lots in the City’s Central Ward Entity Name: Greater Newark Conservancy Entity Address: 32 Prince Street, Newark, NJ, 07103 Contract Amount: $180,000.00 Funding Source: $105,000.00 from the Community and Economic Development Trust Fund and $75,000.00 from the Neighborhood Program Fund. Contract Period: May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( x ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: none