Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Provide grant funds to continue emergency preparedness through planning, training, equipment acquisition and exercising in order to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive (CBRNE) events and/or natural disasters (City-Wide). Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Appropriation Amount: $281,693.00 Budget Year: 2012 Contract Period: September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014 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 N/A Operating Agency: Child and Family Well-Being Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.