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Wayne County Mentoring Initiative

Award Information

Awardee
Award #
2005-JL-FX-0172
Location
Awardee County
Wayne
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2005
Total funding (to date)
$937,457

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2005, $690,650)

Wayne County will partner with Michigan State University Cooperative Extension to implement a 4H mentoring initiative that will target 100 10- 17 at risk youth from low income areas in Detroit. Michigan State University will identify 25 adults to mentor either in a one to one relationship or in a small group of four. The grantee will report the number of matches made and will report on the following performance measures 1) improved academic performance 2) improved adult and peer relationships 3) reduced delinquency rates 4) increased work force development skills.NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 19, 2005