Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Apply/ Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To apply/accept grant funds for upgrade of the City of Newark’s public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Disaster Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Medical Services (DPREMS) Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360 Grant Amount: $211,821.00 Total Project Cost: $211,821.00 City Contribution: $ 0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $ 0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 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: No municipal funds are required for application or acceptance of the grant award.

Committee

Health and Community Wellness

Introduced

September 12, 2025

On agenda

February 4, 2026

Passed

February 4, 2026

Where it was heard

Municipal Council Feb 4, 2026 Adopt Pass

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