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Newark Resource Center nears completion; funding from ARPA, state and CDBG supports $2M project
Summary
City staff reported construction progress, funding sources and upcoming programming for the Newark Resource Center adjacent to Ash Street Park; grand opening tentatively late summer pending PG&E work.
City staff reported that construction of the Newark Resource Center at Ash Street Park is near completion and outlined programming plans intended to centralize social‑service providers for Newark residents.
Project costs and funding: staff listed a total estimated project cost of about $2,000,000. Funding sources cited in the presentation included $600,000 from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocations, $1,000,000 secured from the State of California (via Assemblymember Alex Lee), $232,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds and $160,000 from the city’s capital improvement fund.…
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