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Youth Advocacy Program, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinqency Prevention (OJJDP), September 1 through October 31.

Award Information

Awardee
Award #
2005-JL-FX-K273
Location
Awardee County
Terrell
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2005
Total funding (to date)
$147,996

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2005, $147,996)

The City of Dawson Youth Advocacy Program seeks to increase police involvement as well as community support in dealing with at-risk youths' population in Terrell County, Georgia. Primary project activities will be centered around offering classes to at-risk youths, their parents, and other community leaders in order to curtail the youth crime rate and improve their academic success rate. The project seeks to serve approximately 200 kids, parents, and community members over a one year period. The program will be offered to kids in the 5th through the 12th grade. NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 21, 2005