Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of grant funds from the United States Department of Education for the Newark Literacy Initiative Entity Name: United States Department of Education Entity Address: 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007 Grant Amount: $700,000.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: 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:

Committee

Administration

Introduced

May 5, 2026

On agenda

July 15, 2026

Passed

July 15, 2026

Where it was heard

Municipal Council Jul 15, 2026 Adopt Pass

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